How the rivalry between America and China worries South-East Asia
The region’s 700m people have much to lose
WHEN Donald Trump began slapping tariffs on imports from China in early 2018, Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo (or Jokowi, as he is called) saw opportunity. He asked foreign visitors how Indonesia might take advantage of the growing spat. Could he, for instance, entice multinational companies to shift parts of their supply chains from China?
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Elephants in the long grass”
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