Donald Trump would leave Asia with only bad options
The continent’s policymakers are too relaxed about the risks
At the 39th ASEAN Roundtable, hosted by a research institute in Singapore on October 28th, the room was split. With Asia riven by an assertive China and a protectionist America, some called for hard-headed thinking about trade-offs. Choices will have to be made; allegiances declared, they warned. A Donald Trump victory might, after all, bring brutal tariffs.
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This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “In the crossfire”
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