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Trump’s Trade-Centric Indo-Pacific Realignment

Vietnam seeks to fit in

Nov 17, 2025
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By: Khanh Vu Duc
Photo from Shenzhen Dantful International Logistics Co.

When Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, the world braced for another upheaval and rightly so. His second term, 10 months old, has already begun to redefine America’s alliances and economic posture in Asia.

The Indo-Pacific, once framed by Washington as a theater f…

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