US Tariffs: Own Goal in ASEAN
Trump administration’s trade fumbling drives region closer to China
By: Salman Rafi Shiekh
US trade policies are rapidly isolating Washington in the Indo-Pacific region while enabling Beijing to expand its trade alliances, at least in the region immediately surrounding it. As it stands, ASEAN is turning out to be a key region where this game is playing out both directly and indirectly. ASEAN’s position—and the way it has…
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