Lowy Institute, based in Sydney, said customs duties and the reduction of assistance and restrictions on the granting of visas within the framework of foreign policy produced by Donald Trump, which undermines US influence in Southeast Asia, where China is increasingly regarded as dominant. In the influence index in Southeast Asia released by the Institute on Wednesday, Washington placed behind Beijing as the most influential external partner in the region and pointed out ‘irregular diplomacy’. On the other hand, China has established its presence in the region through fixed efforts in trade, investment and diplomacy. The extensive Chinese presence comes in the report, which evaluates the partners in the field of trade, investment and defense: “China is everywhere in Southeast Asia … The United States appears in two different aspects in the region.” The report added: “The global policy of the Donald Trump administration is likely to lead to customs duties and reducing international assistance and education, to deepen the gap between the United States and these countries.” You may be interested in: Southeast Asian countries are planning to adapt to Trump’s fees and not to respond in the same way, China dominates local trade. The report explained that China dominates the regional trade as it accounts for 20% of exports and produces 26% of imports, compared to 16% for the United States. The difference is evident in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, where China’s influence increases by 60% and 150% of the influence of Washington. American influence remains stronger with traditional partners such as the Philippines and Singapore, as defense relations are an essential axis. But on the continent of South Asia, Washington is increasingly regarded as a marginal power, according to the study. These interactions are expected to be clear next month, with Trump’s expectation that the Southeast Asian Lands Association in Malaysia. The report indicated that customs duties during the Trump, and the restrictions on the award of visas, in addition to reducing external assistance by 83%, was one of the main reasons for this decline. Cerbives caused by customs duties The countries of Southeast Asia suffered huge losses when customs duties were imposed in April, while Laos and Myanmar were still subject to 40% fees, even after the reviews held in July. Also read: The United States: Commercial Agreements with “ASEAN” Within weeks or months, Trump’s second term witness to the USAID (USAID) dismay, as well as major discounts in financing and wide haircut in institutions formed for decades of US soft power in Asia, led by the ‘US World Media Agency’, oversight of institutions such as ‘VOice of America’ and radio rows. ‘In July, the Democrats of Senate accused Trump of’ giving up world leadership in favor of China ‘, referring to the trade war and the decline in involvement by reducing help and media. Pew spending on the image of China and the United States, a poll of the “Pew” Research Center showed that the positive view of Beijing in the rich countries reached the highest level in six years at 32%, while support for the United States dropped to 35%, which was at the low level, while supporting the United States, which was supported by the United States. 35%, which was the level of the level of the United States level. The results show how China used trade, investment and diplomacy to expand its influence in a previously dominated region. The framework of his comment on the results: “China is performing the United States with a clear margin.”
Warning against the undermining of US influence on an important square for China
