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South-east Asia-US ties will be unchanged, for now

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: SOUTH-EAST ASIA/US
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: South-east Asia United States AP ASEAN Brunei China Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam SOUTH-EAST ASIA/US

Topical: international relations crime defence education election employment foreign trade human rights immigration labour military religion security economy politics
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2016), "South-east Asia-US ties will be unchanged, for now", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB213800

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Significance

With Trump within striking distance of catching Clinton in popular polls, though not yet the Electoral College, South-east Asian leaders and diplomats have privately expressed concern about the next US administration and the outlook for South-east Asia-US relations.

Impacts

A Trump presidency could destabilise South-east Asian economies and regional security.
Maritime frictions could soon flare if China 'tests' the incoming US president.
If the TPP is delayed or fails, Vietnamese labour rights and state-owned enterprise reform will likely founder.

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