Sonal Varma is chief economist at Nomura for Asia excluding Japan.
Protectionism against low-cost Chinese imports has so far been a Western phenomenon, with Asia largely a bystander. This is about to change.
Pressure growing across region as West imposes more tariffs on Beijing

Cars for export are seen at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. © Reuters
Sonal Varma is chief economist at Nomura for Asia excluding Japan.
Protectionism against low-cost Chinese imports has so far been a Western phenomenon, with Asia largely a bystander. This is about to change.