Two and half months after returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump threw global markets into a tailspin with his “liberation day” tariffs. The shock was particularly keen in Asia, home to the world’s most advanced chip and electronics supply chains. Suppliers serving Apple, Microsoft, Google and other major brands have spent the last several years diversifying production away from China in part to reduce their exposure to geopolitical risks. Now they find themselves with nowhere to turn as Vietnam, Thailand and other emerging tech hubs in the region also face the threat of steep U.S. tariffs.
In “Tech Asia Live: What the trade war means for Asia’s supply chains,” Cheng Ting-Fang and Cissy Zhou, two of Nikkei Asia’s star tech reporters, discuss how companies are responding to the unfolding trade war and its relentless uncertainty, as well as what Trump’s trade policies mean for China and its attempt to strengthen its own tech manufacturing prowess.
- Event Title
- Tech Asia Live: What Trump's Trade War Means for Asia's Supply Chains
- Date & Time
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Friday, May 23, 2025
• New Delhi (IST)
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
• Bangkok (ICT)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Singapore (SGT)
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
*Archived video will be available to registrants after the session.• Tokyo (JST)
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
- Location
- Virtual
- Fee
- Complimentary, pre-registration required
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Official Media
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Moderator
Katherine Creel
Tech editor based in Tokyo
Nikkei Asia
Katherine Creel is a journalist specializing in tech and supply chain coverage in Asia and beyond. She joined Nikkei in 2013 and has served as the Tech Editor for Nikkei Asia since 2023, during which time she has been involved in multiple award-winning features and series. She also hosts the weekly Tech Latest podcast.
Cheng Ting-Fang
Chief tech correspondent based in Taipei
Nikkei Asia
Cheng Ting-Fang is the Chief Tech Correspondent with Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Inc.’s flagship English publication. She is primarily based in Taipei and covering the global semiconductor industry, all the things about tech supply chain. Ms Cheng has been intensively covering the tech supply chain across the region, closely following China’s ambition to develop semiconductor industry and the impact of U.S.-China geopolitical tension on the global chip industry and tech supply chain. Ms Cheng was the co-winner of the 2022 Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting in Trade.
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Cissy Zhou
Hong Kong correspondent
Nikkei Asia
Cissy Zhou is Nikkei Asia's senior business correspondent in Hong Kong. She covers China’s business with a special focus on Chinese tech companies. Previously, Cissy had covered China’s political economy for the South China Morning Post and the BBC in Hong Kong. She had been an investigative reporter for CaiXin Media in Beijing too. Her reporting has earned multiple international awards, including honors from SOPA and SABEW.