@sanjeet38 I think there are some powerful forces at work here. Or at least @hectorpol @JFMercure @GregorSemieniuk
Et al convince me that there are.
Not "launching negotiations" but “consulting” prior to negotiations: Joe Biden waters down his Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in an eleventh-hour move
May 20, 2022
Not "launching negotiations" but “consulting” prior to negotiations: Joe Biden waters down his Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in an eleventh-hour move to attract more countries to