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How might the US election impact Asia?

With the US election result unlikely to have immediate ramifications for US GDP, the main issue for much of Asia is how it affects trade policy. A Joe Biden presidency would be less confrontational towards Asian economies outside China. By contrast, a second Trump term could see pressure ratcheted up on economies whose external surpluses with the US have widened – particularly Vietnam, but also Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand.

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