Trump’s Long-Shot Quest to Turn the Tide as the Asian Century Rolls On
The president’s bid to rekindle the kind of economic supremacy that saw the 1900s dubbed “America’s Century” risks isolating it from the region that’s laying claim to the 2000s — Asia.
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Stepping away from the daily maelstrom of Trump’s bid to re-write the rules of global trade in America’s favor, the 30,000 foot view reveals just what an uphill battle his administration faces — and the risk it all backfires.