New Presidents & Their 'Crazy Asia Policy Ideas' [Part 1/2]

Bill Overholt, Harvard Asia Center
11/15/2016

[Part 1 Main Points]
In this first of two videos, below, Dr. Overholt talks about...
1. How most new presidents have 'crazy ideas' about Asia policy when they take office but usually face reality within about 18 months - and why President Trump may be the exception.
2. That, as an exception, Mr. Trump may already be facing the reality that
--- a 45% tariff on China goods (from the baseless claim that China is a currency manipulator) would wreak havoc
--- Japan & Korea should not develop nuclear weapons.
3. How Mr. Trump's slim, but hard-line Asia policy team, and his lack of input from the business community could lead to China policies that harm U.S. commercial interests