ＩＰＥＦ、供給網協定が発効　協力体制構築へ、米大統領選が影

　【ワシントン時事】日米、オーストラリアなど１４カ国が参加する経済圏構想、インド太平洋経済枠組み（ＩＰＥＦ）のサプライチェーン（供給網）分野の協定が２４日、発効した。加盟国は、それぞれ重要品目を定め、供給網強化に取り組む。災害などで断絶の危機時には協力し合う体制の構築を進める。供給網に関する初の多国間協定となる。
　主導する米国では、１１月の大統領選に向けた共和党指名争いでトップを独走するトランプ前大統領が、返り咲いた際には離脱する意向を示しており、先行きに影を落としている。（2024/02/24-15:28）

An Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity agreement on supply chains came into effect on Saturday, with the 14 member countries, including Japan and the United States, to designate important items and strengthen supply chains.
   The member countries will also establish a system to facilitate cooperation to deal with possible supply chain disruptions caused by disasters.
   The IPEF initiative, announced by U.S. President Joe Biden in May 2022 in light of China's increasingly hegemonic behavior, aims to create common rules in the areas of trade, clean economy, fair economy, and supply chains.
   Donald Trump, the front-runner in the Republican nomination race for this year's U.S. presidential election, has suggested that he would pull the United States out of the IPEF initiative if elected.
   The IPEF members signed the supply chain agreement last November. Under the deal, they will draw up action plans for items designated as important by three or more members to diversify supply sources and overcome logistical weaknesses.