HONG KONG -- U.S. President Donald Trump's volatile tariff policy was supposed to hammer Gong Yongqiang's Christmas decoration business.

Many Chinese companies, making everything from ice cream to Christmas decorations and smartphones, have started to intensify their targeting of consumers in Southeast Asia (Source photos by Getty Images. Yiwu Sihai Christmas Crafts and Dimas Ardiran)
Trade war with US prompts businesses to focus more on ASEAN region