D onald Trump’s comeback is now certain, after he decisively won re-election to the White House, but there is growing uncertainty over how his second-term administration will deal with the Asia-Pacific—a region of increasing strategic relevance and home to a number of international economic and security concerns for the U.S.

During his campaign, President-elect Trump pledged to decrease military involvement overseas and upend what he described as unfair trade practices.

We choose both.” Asia has so far gained from the America-China trade war. “China plus one” strategies, in which firms add supply-chain nodes outside China, are common. The result has been a boom in foreign direct investment ( FDI ).