Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may overshadow his top diplomat’s first official trip to Asia.

Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by United States President Donald Trump next month may cast a pall over his top diplomat’s first official trip to Asia this week, just as the US seeks to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

Williams also added that tariffs on Southeast Asian countries could have unintended consequences. He said that many companies had moved operations from China to countries like Vie