The Trump campaign and transition have aroused anxiety unlike anything seen in the recent history of US presidential leadership changes. This is visible in virtually every region in the world: Mexico, Russia, and Iran have stood in the forefront for very different reasons. Yet, while the drama of the “wall,” the “hacks,” and the “deal” have no ready parallel in East Asia, the “tariffs” on China, the “call” with Taiwan, and the “burden-sharing” with Japan and South Korea, as well as the renunciation of the TPP for the Asia-Pacific are indications that this region too is a caldron of anxiety. In the four articles that follow, we explore how Trump has been stirring concern about how he will deal with China and what his policies toward allies in the region will be. Authors offer perspectives on what his policies should be and warnings on what are seen as choices he might make that could seriously set back US policy to East Asia.

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