22.10.2024U.S. Elections: What will they mean for Asia?

The U.S. election season has certainly been characterized by division, disinformation, and disruption at  home. What about its impact on foreign policy and America’s future approach to Asia, in particular? Geopolitical relations between Beijing and Washington - as well as between China and U.S. allies and friends across Asia - remain tense while deepening cooperation between China, Russia and North Korea presents new challenges for the United States and its partners, regionally and globally. Meanwhile,  economic competition continues to intensify, especially between the US and China, with protectionism, “friend-shoring”, and forms of decoupling becoming the new normal. With the region reaching this crucial juncture—and with the two major U.S. presidential candidates holding often-widely divergent views on how to deal with these developments—the future of Asian prosperity and stability will be deeply affected by the outcomes of the U.S. election. Depending on the results on November 5, what should we expect from American engagement in Asia? In this timely talk, Dr. Bates Gill will examine the likely Asia-related policies of the prospective Trump and Harris  administrations and discuss their economic, security, and political implications for the region and beyond.