Trump's economic strategy resemble similar policies in East Asia

NPR | By Emily Feng

Published October 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM EDT

Much of the Trump administration's economic policy has been inspired by successful industrial policies successful in East Asia, including those of competitor, China. Will those policies work in the U.S.?

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond.

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