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Paal on What a Trump Presidency Means for East Asia

As part of our series looking at what a Trump presidency could mean for the world, Carnegie Vice President for Studies for Asia Douglas H. Paal examines what countries in East Asia may want from Trump’s administration, and identifies potential sources of friction. (Runtime - 18:37

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By Douglas H. Paal and Tom Carver
Published on Dec 7, 2016

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Donald Trump’s call with Taiwan’s leader suggests that the U.S.-China relationship might be about to change, a shift that would impact the balance of power throughout the region. As part of our series looking at what a Trump presidency could mean for the world, Carnegie Vice President for Studies for Asia Douglas H. Paal examines what countries in East Asia may want from Trump’s administration, and identifies potential sources of friction.

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Douglas H. Paal
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Program
Douglas H. Paal
Tom Carver
Former Vice President for Communications and Strategy
Tom Carver

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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