Beijing says US-backed Asia plan seeks to 'decouple' countries from China

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BEIJING - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday a US-backed economic plan for Asia seeks to decouple countries from the Chinese economy, but many countries are worried about the"huge cost" of d

BEIJING - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday a US-backed economic plan for Asia seeks to decouple countries from the Chinese economy, but many countries are worried about the"huge cost" of doing so.

Speaking at a regular press briefing, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity serves US interests and seeks to exclude other countries.Initial founding countries include Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and the United States, but not China.

 

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