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Trump’s Turn to Asia

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Trump’s Turn to Asia
Rolls of steel are seen at a steel market in Fuyang, Anhui Province, China, on Feb. 10, 2025. AFP via Getty Images
Christopher Balding
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There’s never a dull moment in the Trump administration, as there has been a pause in tariffs on Canada and Mexico as they negotiate specific issues to remain on good terms. Now, it appears that the Trump administration is turning its focus to Asia, specifically China and, to a lesser degree, Taiwan.

Christopher Balding
Christopher Balding
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Christopher Balding was a professor at the Fulbright University Vietnam and the HSBC Business School of Peking University Graduate School. He specializes in the Chinese economy, financial markets, and technology. A senior fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, he lived in China and Vietnam for more than a decade before relocating to the United States.