Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been met with mixed reactions in South-East Asia. Quite apart from the fact that the previous term in office left mixed memories in the region, there is considerable concern about the intentions and reliability of the 47th President of the United States. The concern about intensification of the trade war with China could have adverse effects on a regionalisation that has become essential to economic growth and even stability. Unless, on the other hand, it speeds up intra-Asian rapprochement and, by exte
