The Asia-Pacific is wondering what a victory by Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden in the U.S. election on Nov. 3 would mean for American policy in the region after four years of President Donald Trump. © Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images

What would a Biden presidency mean for Asia?

From tech and trade to Taiwan and North Korea, Trump's legacy will weigh heavily

ALEX FANG and MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writers

October 20, 2020 05:32 JST

NEW YORK -- What would a President Biden mean for Asia? Will he be Obama 2.0, or Trump-lite? These are questions policymakers on both sides of the Pacific are asking ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S. election.

Should Democratic candidate Joe Biden, Barack Obama's vice president, convert his polling lead into victory, he will have to deal with President Donald Trump's seismic impact on the Asia-Pacific region the past four years.