Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas

‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a gathering in South Korea.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi

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Trade War Shock Is Scrambling China’s Exports

Shipments of goods out of China slumped in April, including a big decline in exports to the United States, as President Trump imposed sky-high tariffs.

By Alexandra Stevenson

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Vietnam Used to Be a Safe Haven for Trade. Now It Might Not Be.

On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, U.S. companies that have come to rely on Vietnam’s factories, like Apple and Nike, are in a bind because of Trump’s tariffs.

By Grady McGregor

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Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs

The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi