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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 11:33 AM

In Asia, midterms spark worries about diplomatic uncertainty, economic pressure

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here In the wake of Democrats’ sweeping victory in congressional elections, Asian countries are weighing how their ties with the US will shift under a lame-duck Trump administration. Observers expect the “blue wave” midterm results will push the Trump administration to heighten pressure on Washington’s Asian allies for greater US investment and increased defence cost-sharing. In South Korea, analysts have predicted that managing relations with Washington will...

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