ASEAN members split over how to answer new US tariffs
Some governments want a joint negotiating position; others are quietly cutting bilateral deals with Washington.
Tariffs, export controls and supply chains in the contest between the world’s two largest economies, and how everyone else is adapting.

Some governments want a joint negotiating position; others are quietly cutting bilateral deals with Washington.
New plants in the United States, Japan and Europe spread risk, but most advanced production stays at home.
Ottawa is courting new partners as trade with its largest neighbour becomes less predictable.
Some governments want a joint negotiating position; others are quietly cutting bilateral deals with Washington.
Trade barriers create their own constituencies. Companies and governments should plan for them to stay.
New plants in the United States, Japan and Europe spread risk, but most advanced production stays at home.
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