ＩＰＥＦ、１２月に正式交渉開始　豪州で高官会合

　【ワシントン時事】米国主導の新たな経済圏構想「インド太平洋経済枠組み（ＩＰＥＦ）」の参加国は、１２月にオーストラリアで高官会合を開き、正式交渉を本格的に開始する。交渉関係者が３０日、明らかにした。豪州や日米、インドを含む全１４カ国が出席。米中対立を背景に経済安全保障の重要性が高まる中、早期合意を目指す。
　ＩＰＥＦは中国への対抗を念頭に、民主主義の価値観を共有する国が貿易・投資上の共通ルールを設ける枠組み。１４カ国は９月８、９日に米ロサンゼルスで対面による初の閣僚級会合を開き、正式交渉を始める方針で一致。「貿易」「サプライチェーン（供給網）」など全４分野で交渉目標を盛り込んだ閣僚声明を採択した。（2022/10/31-15:22）

The 14 participating countries of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework will begin formal negotiations at a senior officials' meeting in Australia in December, an informed source said Sunday.
   The countries, including Japan, the United States, Australia and India, will aim for an early agreement as economic security is increasingly important against the backdrop of rivalry between the United States and China.
   The U.S.-led economic framework is aimed at establishing common trade and investment rules among countries sharing democratic values.
   The participating countries held the first in-person ministerial meeting in Los Angeles in September, reaching an agreement to launch formal negotiations.
   At the Los Angeles meeting, a joint statement was adopted to specify negotiating goals in four areas including trade and supply chains.