Letters | As Trump turns off the US aid tap, will Asia step up?
- Posted on February 4, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Letters | As Trump turns off the US aid tap, will Asia step up?
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Readers discuss a possible outcome of the US president’s decision to freeze foreign aid, and the impact of tariffs on the world economy.