‘US-China trade war to slow Asean’s economic progress’
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not take the brewing trade conflict between the United States and China sitting down, as the regional bloc will urge the two economies to shun protectionism in favor of free trade at its 32nd summit this week. Leaders of Southeast Asian nations are wary of the damage a trade war between the world’s largest economies might cause, and they know they need to address the issue soon as time is not on their side.
Elijah Felice Rosales
