Episode 3 documented how RCEP and CPTPP create the trade architecture of the Asia-Pacific through tariff reductions and legal standards. This fourth episode introduces the third, radically different layer of the region: IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity). Read The North American Bloc in 2026: The Industrial Fortress and Its Political Cracks Read The European Union - from open market to geo-economic protection Read Asia-Pacific - The Variable Geometry of a Continent's