Trump’s recent tariff policy and his administration’s new list of targeted countries have shocked the world. The global economy is undoubtedly experiencing significant turbulence, challenging the long-standing norms of the rules-based international trading system, Markets have been responding with uncertainty, and traditional supply chains have faced destabilisation. However, amid this global disruption, we believe that an alternative dynamic is unfolding—an intensified drive towards deeper economic, technological, and strategic integration within Asia and between Asia and Europe.