#This is our exclusive Asia-In-Focus Monthly Report for our email subscribers. This report was first published on the 31st March 2017.
Asia-In-Focus
March 2017 Edition
Will The US Start A Trade War With China?
Many economists and investment commentators have assumed that newly elected US President Donald Trump would tone down his approach after entering the office. However, it is now clear that Donald will remain as Donald, regardless of whether he is staying in the white house. For Asian investors, one of the biggest concern is the constant blaming of China for the slow economy in the US. Donald Trump has, again and again, blamed China for currency manipulation and unfair trade deals.
Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2016
...China has been taking out massive amounts ...