President Biden welcomes Fiji’s decision to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) as a founding member, the 14th nation and for the first time in the Pacific Islands to do so. The IPEF now reflects the full regional diversity of the Indo-Pacific, with members from Northeast and Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania, and the Pacific Islands. Everywhere, we are united in our commitment to a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. A close partner of the United States and a regional leader, Fiji will add significant importance and vision to the IPEF, which includes our efforts to tackle the climate crisis and create a cleaner economy that creates better pay jobs. The future of the 21st century will be largely recorded in the Indo-Pacific, and the IPEF will help drive sustainable growth for all our economies. The United States thanks Prime Minister Bainimarama, and we look forward to deepening our relations for the benefit of our countries, the Pacific Islands, and the Indo-Pacific.
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