Trump tariffs keep Asian firms on sidelines at US investment summit

Companies express interest and gather information as they wait for trade deals

Delegations from China, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan were among those from Asian economies at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland in mid-May. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)

PAK YIU

May 17, 2025 00:19 JST

Updated on May 22, 2025 05:39 JST

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland -- Asian companies hesitate to invest in the U.S. amid the uncertainty shaped by the Trump administration's whipsawing trade policies, a reality ironically highlighted at an investment event here this week.