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USTR, Philippine officials discuss IPEF, APEC, bilateral trade agreement

( April 17, 2023, 15:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with both Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Alfredo Pascual and Philippine Secretary of Labor and Employment Bienvenido “Benny” Laguesma in Manila today. At both meetings, Tai discussed the upcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiating round, the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers for Trade meeting in Detroit, and the importance of the US-Philippines Trade and Investment Framework, which is the first TIFA in Southeast Asia. Both meetings were also attended by MaryKay Carlson, the US ambassador to the Philippines.See statements below....

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