Asian capitals seek to master 'the art of the deal' to appease Trump

Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and Beijing prepare offers to fend off any tariff hikes

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Messaging during the U.S. presidential election campaign left many uncertain about whether U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is willing to make any deal at all or whether these potential taxes on imports will be the new normal. © AP

Riley Walters is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and senior non-resident fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute.

Governments in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China are trying to determine what they can offer the incoming Trump administration -- additional purchases of American exports or encouraging new investments in the U.S. -- to stave off tariffs and establish good relations with a president-elect they view as highly transactional.

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