US midterms: what they mean for the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific countries hit by US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the war on Iran want major changes in US policy. Al Jazeera examines the stakes for the region ahead of the US midterm elections.
Countries across the Asia-Pacific that have been hit hard by US President Donald Trump's tariffs and by the war on Iran are looking for "enormous changes" in American policy, according to Al Jazeera's analysis of what the US midterm elections could mean for the region.
Midterm elections are held halfway through a US presidential term, and their outcome shapes the balance of power in the country's legislature. The headline of the Al Jazeera piece names three issues of particular concern to the region: war, tariffs and China.
The available excerpt of the source gives no further detail, such as which countries are affected, the size of the tariffs or statements by officials. What can be said on this basis is that Asia-Pacific states view current US policy as damaging to them and want it to change.
