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Al Jazeera: Trump Heads to Asia: ASEAN, China, Malaysia/Transshipments, Rare Earths


  • Will ASEAN come together or fracture in dealing with America First?

  • Can the US-China trade war stabalize?

  • How will Chinese transshipments be addressed in a US-Malaysia agreement?

  • Is there a coalition led by the US that can be developed to counter China's dominance of Rare Earth


 The only thing we know for sure: Malaysia, South Korea and Japan will each engage in "flattery diplomacy" given that's the playbook all governments use when it comes to Trump. Breaking down what to watch ahead of Trump's arrival in Kuala Lumpur for Al Jazeera with Sarah Khairat, producers Maria Kvantrishvili and Courtney Hammond.

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