Trump trade stance pushes Asian nations toward regional alliances

President-elect's tariff focus leaves nations looking to each other, away from U.S.

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Higher U.S. tariffs create problems for Asian nations that depend on trade for economic growth (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Asian countries are responding to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric by placing greater emphasis on regional and bilateral trade agreements that seek to foster transnational economic cooperation without U.S. participation, analysts say.

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