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Economy
The Art of Not Dealing: Inside China’s 3-Ring Strategy for a Prolonged Trade War
By Lizzi C. Lee
Beijing is executing a three-layered plan: shoring up its domestic front, tightening the screws on the U.S., and repositioning itself on the global stage.
The Time Is Now For Kazakhstan to Achieve Energy Independence From Russia
By Kuat Dombay
Kazakhstan can leverage Russia’s desperate need for export markets by pushing for a pipeline, finally, across the Caspian Sea.
What the US Exit From the Information Technology Agreement Means for America and the World
By Cathy Fang
Trump has abandoned the vision of a tariff-free digital and high-tech economy. That raises serious concerns about the sustained technological leadership of the United States.
Trump Tariffs Spark Political Debate in Taiwan
By Brian Hioe
The Trump administration’s tariffs have led to a great deal of apprehension in Taiwan – over not only the potential economic impact on Taiwan, but also what this means for Taiwan.-U.S. ties.
Trump’s Impact on Japan and ASEAN
By OBA Mie
Partnerships are now more important than ever.
China Doesn’t Fear Tariffs. It Fears a Credible US Industrial Strategy.
By Li Qiang
Tariffs alone cannot undo decades of offshoring. Without a complementary labor strategy and industrial policy in the United States, China's manufacturing advantage will remain intact.
Vietnam Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Transshipment of Chinese Goods: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The Trump administration claims that Vietnam's lopsided trade surplus with the U.S. has been inflated by fraudulently rerouted goods from China.
Bangladesh Offers to Import More From the US
By Abu Jakir
The country’s interim adviser, Muhammad Yunus, a noted economist, has responded swiftly to Trump’s tariffs with a contingency plan.
ASEAN Expresses ‘Concern’ Over US Tariffs, But Seeks Dialogue
By Sebastian Strangio
Could the growing economic turmoil encourage greater unity within the 10-nation regional bloc?
China-US Trade War About Whose Economy More Resilient: Leading Chinese Scholar
By Vincent Chow
Zheng Yongnian provides his recommendations for China to “remain undefeatable” amid both tariffs and the broader competition with the U.S.
How India Should Respond to Trump’s Tariff Threat
By Mohsin Raza Khan
India should take this opportunity to drop tariffs on US manufacturers to zero – for reasons that go far beyond Trump's “Liberation Day.”
The India-US Nuclear Deal: Untying the Gordian Knot of Nuclear Liability
By Sanaa Alvira
Amending India’s nuclear liability law could be the key to fully reviving the deal – and the Indian nuclear energy market.
Unlocking India-South Korea Trade Opportunities: Insights from the Recent Partnership Economic Forum in Seoul
By Rachit Goel
Amid Trump’s tariffs, the economic partnership between India and South Korea becomes more critical for both sides.
Asia Holds a Few Trump Cards in the Global Trade War
By Chayu Damsinghe
Trump started the trade war, but Asia’s response is what matters.
Tajikistan Criminalizes Electricity Use Fraud Amid Energy Crisis
By Kulobiddin Norov
In the first instance of criminalizing illegal electricity consumption in Central Asia, Tajikistan is introducing prison sentences up to 10 years.
The China-US Trade War Is in Full Swing
By Shannon Tiezzi
The two sides are locked in a tit-for-tat battle of soaring tariffs, with neither willing to back down.
Pakistan Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Tariffs
By Umair Jamal
Its main Asian competitors for access to the U.S. textile market have been slapped with higher tariffs.
Trade, Tariffs and Trump in Southeast Asia
By James Guild
The tariffs will disrupt existing production networks and increase costs, while damaging Washington's image and relations with the region.
Parsing ASEAN’s Response to President Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs
By Hai Hong Nguyen
If the Southeast Asian bloc is to navigate the current economic and geopolitical turbulence, it needs to think and act collectively.
In Indonesia, President Prabowo’s ‘Ivy League Mafia’ Echoes the Past
By Larry Luckey
The Indonesian leader has surrounded himself with a circle of Western-educated economic advisors resembling the "Berkeley Mafia" that guided Suharto's New Order regime.
Southeast Asian Governments Seek Negotiations Over Trump Tariffs
By Sebastian Strangio
Comments from President Trump and members of his inner circle have raised doubts about whether Washington is open to dialogue on the tariffs.
The Modern Triumvirate: Trump, Xi, and Musk
By Bonnie Girard
U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Elon Musk are closely intertwined with one another's interests.
Kazakhstan Makes Trump ‘Reciprocal’ Tariff List
By Catherine Putz
Trade between the U.S. and Kazakhstan is limited and heavily skewed toward energy, which has been exempt from the new tariffs.
Beijing Can Do More to Support China’s Youth
By David Tingxuan Zhang
China’s young people face pressures unlike those of any generation before them. The government needs to reimagine how they fit into the economy.
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