Trump tariffs

The Asia Geopolitics podcast discusses the latest developments in Washington and their implications for Asia policy.

Insights from Rodney Faraon.

Contrary to Beijing’s expectations, China seemed to have been let off easy in the early days of the Trump 2.0 presidency. Will that last?

Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades – just as Trump’s return to the White House disrupts an already-changing global order.

Insights from Tiberio Graziani.

On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and Japan.

Insights from Ian Ja Chong.

Trump has expanded presidential power since the first trade war with China, wresting a significant portion of foreign economic policymaking authority from Congress.

As Trump's new 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports took effect, China hit back with tariffs and sanctions of its own.

With the incoming president's renewed threats of massive tariffs on China, it’s worth revisiting whether such policies actually achieve the desired result.

Donald Trump, like every other president, has his own policies and priorities. Unlike presidents before him, Trump is not worried about hurting Beijing’s feelings in the process.

Depending on their foreign policy preferences, South Korea’s political groups have varied perceptions of what they would like to see from the next U.S. administration.