[This piece has been published in Restoring America to consider how the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework could strengthen U.S. alliances and bolster economic growth.]

On May 23, 2022, in Tokyo, President Joe Biden (pre)launched the administration’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Thirteen nations signed off on this very preliminary document including Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. This post will deal with the digital trade elements of the IPEF; a future one will analyze the broader contents and implications of the framework.