US has 'no intention' to engage with China on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

The United States has "no intention" of engaging with China in its forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but is talking to its partners who share the same vision of a free and open region with no coercion, a senior US diplomat said.

The United States vowed last week to commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against what it sees as China's bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world's most influential power.

In a 12-page strategy overview...