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EU still speaking in terms of "visions" and "intentions", while other strike deals (Photo: Council of the European Union)

EU lagging behind in Indo-Pacific race

If the geopolitical pivot towards the Indo-Pacific was a race, then the European Union risks lagging behind at the turn.

The US has just inked an economic and trade framework — IPEF — that covers the members of the Quad and seven ASEAN countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Some 18 months have passed since China agreed a mammoth free trade deal — RCEP — with all ASEAN members, plus Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Jean De Ruyt is Belgium's former EU ambassador.

EU still speaking in terms of "visions" and "intentions", while other strike deals (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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Jean De Ruyt is Belgium's former EU ambassador.

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