What now for Asia after Trump's tariffs struck down?
After the Supreme Court ruling, Trump said he would impose new levies of 15% on goods entering the US.
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Notable Quotes
"Even if countries do decide to negotiate, at the end of the day, the current US administration is still looking to enforce higher levels of tariffs, regardless of the measures that have been struck down."
— Adam Samdin , Academic
"The purpose of this meeting with President Xi is not to fight about trade. It's to maintain stability, make sure that the Chinese are holding up their end of our deal and buying American agricultural products and Boeings and other things."
— Jamieson Greer , Executive
"As an ally, I'm worried this will only accelerate countries distancing themselves from the US."
— Itsunori Onodera , Politician
Key People
Adam Samdin is an analyst from Oxford Economics.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Itsunori Onodera is a member of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and a former defense minister.
Jamieson Greer is the U.S. Trade Representative.
Kim Jung-kwan is the trade minister of South Korea.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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