If Asia's problem with Donald Trump's presidency was his brutally transactional approach to trade and security, could human rights promotion become the new source of friction with US President-elect Joe Biden's Democratic administration?
Although many in Asia worry about the sweeping rhetoric of the Democrats on democracy promotion, realists believe Washington will be under pressure to balance America's human rights concerns against its geopolitical and economic interests.
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