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Trump And Asia: What Can We Expect?

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A man reads a newspaper with the headline of "U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers a mighty shock to America" at a news stand in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2016. (Andy Wong/AP)

President-elect Donald Trump took a hard-line stance toward China during the campaign, promising to place big tariffs on imported Chinese goods, and there’s concern in Asia about what a Trump presidency will mean. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by telephone Monday.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson checks in with Stephen Nagy (@nagystephen1), an associate professor of politics and international studies at the International Christian University in Tokyo.

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