Reuters (September 11)
Perhaps without realizing it, Donald Trump is playing a very “dangerous Asian game” His “clear tilt toward India will hardly halt Pakistan’s continued drift toward neighboring China and Russia…. Trump must recognize that getting his way across the subcontinent could bring down a fragile edifice, one that has been propped up by delicate presidential balancing acts since the days of the Truman administration.”
Tags: Asian game, Balancing acts, China, Dangerous, Delicate, Fragile, India, Pakistan, Russia, Tilt, Truman, Trump
Institutional Investor (December 14)
In Taiwan, “a regime change could cast a chill over relations with China and inject fresh uncertainty into the economy at a delicate time.” Since China accounts for 40% of its exports, Taiwan is taking an economic hit as China’s economy slumps. Things could get worse due to coming elections. Tsai Ing-wen is the leading presidential candidate and her party is independence leaning.
Tags: China, Delicate, Economy, Elections, Exports, Independence, Regime change, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, Uncertainty
