IsTrump the president who lost Asia to China? By Mihir Sharma / Bloomberg OpinionFor at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. Chinese-made solar panels. Pakistanis have gleefully transitioned to solar power, importing about 17 gigawatts a year of photovoltaics since 2024. Instead, it looks like he would be remembered as the president who lost Asia to China.

Source: Taipei Times April 08, 2026 18:02 UTC