Trump Tariffs Pushing US Asia Allies into China's Orbit
After their first trilateral economic meeting in over five years, China, Japan and South Korea vowed to strengthen their ...
Hegseth Tells Asian Allies: We’re With You Against China
On his first official trip to Asia, the defense secretary told allies the Trump administration would “truly prioritize and ...
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Hegseth Reassures Asian Allies in Meetings in Tokyo and the Philippines but Skips South Korea
The trip was clearly intended to remove recurring questions on Taiwan, for which Congress last year approved the sale of $1 ...
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Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security
As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom ...
‘America First does not mean America Alone’: US reassures Asian security allies of its commitment
The US Defence Secretary stressed that the alliances are “iron-clad” and the “cornerstone of peace and security”. Read more ...
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360° View of How Southeast Asia Can Attract More FDI in Chips and AI
Southeast Asia is attracting record levels of foreign direct investment (FDI), even as global FDI declines. As Courtney ...
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Allies or all lies? All eyes on Asian allies
The collapse of the US-led alliance in Europe over Ukraine highlights the fragility of US commitment and the comparative brittleness of its alliance system in Asia. Washington’s pursuit of separate ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
Asia-Pacific markets plunge on Trump’s renewed ‘all countries’ tariff threat
Taiwan’s Taiex index was down 4.2%, the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific market indexes. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.1%, ...
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Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security
As he did with NATO members in Europe, President Trump is undermining trust with key allies on the other side of the globe. His administration's decisions are straining relationships with the ...