What does Trump's comeback mean for east Asia? | Inside Story

The world's two biggest economies, the US and China, are on a collision course. Donald Trump has promised to impose high tariffs on Chinese imports once he's back in the White House, threatening to destabilise markets across Asia. It could, perhaps also open new ones, but at what cost? Trump's "America First" policy is also raising security concerns. Will the US stand by its vow to defend Taiwan's sovereignty? And then, there's North Korea. So how will Trump's policies affect Asian markets? And will long-held allies be left out in the cold? Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam Guests Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute. Phelim Kine, China Correspondent for Politico. Graham Ong-Webb, Adjunct Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #USPresidentialElection2024 #USPolitics #China #NorthKorea #XiJinping #KimJongUn #USForeignPolicy #AmericaFirst #AlJazeeraEnglish