A voice of calm reason, welcome. I expect China and US to posture in public and negotiate in private. Both sides have known for a long time that the current trading relationship could not go further without changes. 🙏
Interesting. From the POV of Southeast Asia squeezed from all sides (the latest is we are seeing an influx of cheap Chinese goods), silence is survival. Will take an incredibly resilient paradigm shift to deal with this unprecedented tug-of-war that the people never asked for.
It's so true. Southeast Asian countries do not want to be forced to pick sides; it's not necessarily in their interests to do so. Now, even US allies like Japan and South Korea are struggling to navigate this complex situation. Hopefully, things can be worked out in the summer.
A voice of calm reason, welcome. I expect China and US to posture in public and negotiate in private. Both sides have known for a long time that the current trading relationship could not go further without changes. 🙏
Wise words! Let's hope cool minds will prevail eventually.
Interesting. From the POV of Southeast Asia squeezed from all sides (the latest is we are seeing an influx of cheap Chinese goods), silence is survival. Will take an incredibly resilient paradigm shift to deal with this unprecedented tug-of-war that the people never asked for.
It's so true. Southeast Asian countries do not want to be forced to pick sides; it's not necessarily in their interests to do so. Now, even US allies like Japan and South Korea are struggling to navigate this complex situation. Hopefully, things can be worked out in the summer.
Makes for a very interesting ASEAN summit meetings in KL this time with so many competing agendas to talk about 😅