Asia’s Growth Faces Uncertainty Amid U.S. Policy Shifts: ADB Report

A rare friendly meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (center left) and his Chinese counterpart Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) at the East Asia Summit in Laos in July. Image: Sai Aung Main / AFP.

Asia’s emerging economies are projected to experience the effects of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s 2025 policies, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today.

East Asia may face slower GDP growth due to trade ties with China, targeted by higher U.S. tariffs, the bank said on Wednesday, while South and Southeast Asia could gain from supply chain diversification.

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