The Biden administration has moved quickly to reverse some of the more controversial policy decisions made by Donald Trump, taking a federal approach to pandemic management, restoring adherence to the Paris climate agreement, and renewing access to Obamacare health insurance, among others. It is also moving ahead with a $1.9 trillion stimulus initiative despite warnings, even among some influential Democrats, about the inflationary effects. Its position on the crucial US-China relationship, however, is more nuanced, indicating to a certain extent that Washington will take a collaborative approach to trade differences while being more aggressive on human rights. What does this strategy mean for its relations with the rest of Asia? How will its trade policy evolve given the large agreements involving Asia that the US is not yet included in? What does the Biden administration mean for Asian business? And how will Washington handle the security implications of Beijing’s increasingly assertive strategy in Asia Pacific? 

The Financial Times and Nikkei will gather policy, business and finance leaders for an exclusive online discussion on the Biden administration’s strategy as it approaches its first 100 days in power, and the implications of its policies for Asia as the region looks for a recovery path from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Understand

The implications and importance of the early policy initiatives of the Biden administration

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With policy-makers, thought leaders and business experts, and exchange ideas on the new US government

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 How political, economic and trade strategies in the new administration’s first 100 days could shape globalisation

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