Trump Must Change Policy in Asia to Avoid a War with China

Trump Must Change Policy in Asia to Avoid a War with China

To reduce tension with Beijing, America should expand economic ties instead of ramping up military engagement.

 

Hunter Marston is an independent Southeast Asia analyst based in Washington, DC. Follow him on Twitter at @hmarston4. Nicholas Borroz is a Washington, DC–based strategic intelligence consultant. He has published in the New York Times, Nikkei Asian Review, Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks and in many other forums. He holds a master's degree in international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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