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Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

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<ul><li>A flurry of changes in top leadership positions, growing political pressures on President Trump, and the Trump Administration’s hardening stance on trade do not portend well for Asia.</li><li>Geopolitical and trade tensions look set to worsen further as the US ramps up pressure on China on such areas as trade and foreign policy. Protectionism will also be a salient threat for Asian economies. In turn, Asia will be on the receiving end of any miscalculations and the ensuing fallout as a result of the acrimonious actions pursued by the Trump Administration.</li></ul>

A flurry of changes in top leadership positions, growing political pressures on President Trump, and the Trump Administration’s hardening stance on trade do not portend well for Asia.Geopolitical and trade tensions look set to worsen further as the US ramps up pressure on China on such areas as trade and foreign policy. Protectionism will also be a salient threat for Asian economies. In turn, Asia will be on the receiving end of any miscalculations and the ensuing fallout as a result of the acrimonious actions pursued by the Trump Administration.

Trump and Asia: A New and More Troubling Phase Ahead