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US playing catch-up as China keeps hold on trade dominance in region
But Biden's new plan to step up engagement may fall short of what Asean wants: Analysts
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The United States and China are locked in a battle for influence in South-east Asia, home to more than 660 million people and the fifth-largest economy in the world.
US President Joe Biden will unveil his administration's long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) today, as part of efforts to step up Washington's economic engagement with Asia.
