In Retrospect

Amid a shifting Asian order, Trump’s visits to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea were as much about optics as influence — an attempt to restore America’s waning sway in Beijing’s backyard

XThe US President just completed his three nations - Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, East Asian tour (October 26-30), where he met leaders from the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc. Malaysia hosted the 47th ASEAN Summit, and South Korea played host for the APEC 2025 Korea. ASEAN comprises 11 core member nations from South East Asia, and ASEAN+6 has free trade agreements with India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand –the six major economies of the Asia Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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