CommentAsia prepares for Trump 2.0 and end of U.S-centric economic order
Higher tariffs could drive many in the region toward BRICS and the Global South
The tariff plans of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump seem to have raised concerns among many Asian leaders, given that nine of the top 15 nations and regions with the largest trade deficits with the U.S. in 2023 are in Asia. © Reuters
TORU TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer
December 1, 2024 16:00 JST
TOKYO -- On Nov. 5, the American people chose former President Donald Trump to lead their nation for the next four years. With the onset of "Trump 2.0," the U.S.-centric global economic order may be nearing its end, and Asia is poised to feel the effects of the disruptions this major shift could bring.