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US tariffs won’t backfire or alienate Asean, says Rubio

Published on 11 Jul 2025 8:58:39 PM

The slew of tariffs announced by the United States will not backfire nor will it alienate the Asean region, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio said this was because tariffs are being applied on a global scale and it is not focused on one specific region.

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The slew of tariffs announced by the United States will not backfire nor will it alienate the Asean region, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio said this was because tariffs are being applied on a global scale and it is not focused on one specific region.

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