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Dealmaker or partner? How Trump’s foreign policy could take shape in Asia
The US President’s hosting of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives him a chance to shore up America’s position against China.
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US President Donald Trump's hosting of Japan's and India's PMs gives him a chance to shore up his country's position against China.
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Swinging one of the biggest clubs the US has as he returned to office – tariffs – US President Donald Trump quickly prodded his two closest neighbours, Canada and Mexico, to tackle border security, stem illegal immigration and halt the flood of fentanyl into America.
And now, this blunt tool of the US’ unilateral action and economic coercion will play an outsized role in the next two weeks as Mr Trump shifts his focus to Asia.
