In Asia, midterms spark worries about diplomatic uncertainty, economic pressure

For US allies, there are concerns that a lame-duck Trump administration might squeeze them to score some easy diplomatic wins

In the wake of Democrats’ sweeping victory in congressional elections, Asian countries are weighing how their ties with the US will shift under a lame-duck Trump administration.

Washington’s Asian allies believe the “blue wave” will only heighten pressure to invest in the US and take on a greater share of the financial burden for their security alliances.