Asia on Edge: What MAGA Think Tanks Reveal About a Trump 2.0 Presidency
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Asia on Edge: What MAGA Think Tanks Reveal About a Trump 2.0 Presidency

The Diplomat  

The United States is in the middle of campaign season for an election whose outcome could very well significantly alter Washington’s diplomatic, security, and economic orientation vis-à-vis Asia. Neither is it likely that Trump would be able or willing to revise what the Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen called the “absolute decline in American resolve.” Trade While the changes in U.S. foreign policy put forward by MAGA-aligned think tanks would certainly pose challenges for Asian allies and partners, the ideas floated do not have the potential to significantly alter the structures or practices of security cooperation in Asia. For example, exports to the U.S. from countries like Vietnam or Indonesia have surged as a result of Trump’s first “trade war” with China, leading to growing trade imbalances. Trump has specifically criticized India’s high tariff rates, referring to it as the “tariff king.” It has also been suggested that the U.S. Congress should review China’s permanent normal trade relations status, which gives China preferential trade treatment via, for example, lower tariffs or the absence of import quotas. MAGA-aligned think tanks also propose further economic decoupling from China as well as increased “friend-shoring” of U.S. trade and investment.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Firstpost  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Diplomat  

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3 months, 1 week ago

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China Daily  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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China Daily  

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Foreign trade hits new high in first half
5 months, 1 week ago

Foreign trade hits new high in first half

China Daily  

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6 months ago

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The Diplomat  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Would Donald Trump Start a China-US Trade War 2.0?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Would Donald Trump Start a China-US Trade War 2.0?

The Diplomat  

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How Washington is bracing for Trump’s next trade war
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Washington is bracing for Trump’s next trade war

Politico  

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Biden administration's restrictive trade initiative fails to gain traction in Asia-Pacific: China Daily editorial
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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1 year, 1 month ago

Where Will the US Rank Asian Interests in the Midst of a Multi-theater Conflict?

The Diplomat  

There was a collective sigh of relief across Asia in 2011 when then-U.S. President Barack Obama announced a reinvigorated U.S. commitment to the region and a “pivot,” later dubbed a “rebalance,” to Asia. In his speech before the Australian Parliament, Obama declared that “the United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay.” Since the 9/11 attacks …

A moment of reckoning in geopolitics is upon us
1 year, 1 month ago

A moment of reckoning in geopolitics is upon us

Live Mint  

The efficient market hypothesis, by which all that participants know gets instantly priced in, has been rattled yet again by another bout of geopolitical volatility. “I’m convinced one of the reasons Hamas attacked when they did—and I have no proof of this, just my instinct tells me—is because of the progress we were making towards regional integration for Israel,” he …

Explained: The rising influence of China over West Asia
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: The rising influence of China over West Asia

Firstpost  

China’s involvement in the region shifts from being purely driven by commercial interests to one that involves security cooperation, to safeguard its expanding assets and expatriate population China’s billions of dollars in global investments and infrastructure projects seem to be paying off politically and economically. China’s exports to Saudi Arabia have annually increased at 15.3 per cent year on year …

Clouds Over Sunny Japan-US Ties
1 year, 10 months ago

Clouds Over Sunny Japan-US Ties

The Diplomat  

If there was any doubt about Japan no longer being the arch-enemy of the U.S. economy, it was made abundantly clear at the latest summit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. One potential source of tension is the difference between Tokyo and Washington in assessing the China threat, not least in their respective end …

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