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Lawmakers and witnesses warn U.S. tariff moves and trade gaps risk ceding economic ground in ASEAN
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Ranking Member Barra and witnesses told the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that U.S. tariff actions and limited market access risk pushing ASEAN countries closer to China unless Congress acts to offer predictable economic partnerships.
Ranking Member Barra and witnesses told the subcommittee that U.S. trade measures and uneven economic engagement risk pushing ASEAN countries closer to China unless Washington offers predictable, reciprocal economic partnerships.
“I wanna thank the witnesses for being here on what is the timely conversation in an important region, Southeast Asia,” Ranking Member Barra said, stressing that the choices Congress makes about trade and partnerships matter to a region of “more than 650,000,000 people.”
Panelists described immediate political and economic consequences from recent U.S. tariff moves and aid pauses. “ASEAN countries stood to benefit directly from these diversification efforts … But the U.S. imposition of tariffs has created anger and confusion in ASEAN regarding their…
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