| | SEPTEMBER 20254 Editorial Business Leadership ChroniclesVol 4 · Issue 01- 09 · SEPTEMBER, 2025Publisher Alok ChaturvediManaging Editor Sujith Vasudevan GM - Media & Graphic Designing VisualizerPrabhu Dutta A.R.N RayNoidaRohit Raghubanshi Akshay Shettyadvertise@ceoinsightsasia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsasia.comTo subscribeVisit www.ceoinsightsasia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsasia.comMagazine Price is $50 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560008 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2025 InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.Designers Girisha M Rutika MohantyVP - Sales & Marketing Amrit Kumar Singh Circulation Manager Magendran PerumalEditorialViswanathan A Keerthana KantharajLakshmi Prabha S Roopalatha H Meriya SabuThe Trump administration has been batting for pressure politics in global trade ever since he returned to the White House. The new tariff hikes by the US have created significant uncertainty for business leaders in Asia. Many Asian exporters, particularly in sectors like electronics, automobiles, textiles, and steel, face higher costs and reduced competitiveness in the US market. This is pushing companies to shift supply chains, invest in productivity improvements, and seek new markets. Regional governments and firms are also forming stronger intra-Asia trade ties to mitigate risks, while rising regulatory scrutiny forces businesses to adapt rapidly to changing conditions. This climate has sky-rocked the importance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, which brought together Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin, underscoring a pivotal shift in global business and trade dynamics. As President Trump recently hiked tariffs on Indian imports to 50 percent in retaliation for discounted Russian oil purchases, the summit highlighted these leaders' collective push for policies that counteract American-led economic pressure and unilateralism. The SCO meeting was designed to showcase solidarity among India, China, and Russia, with new trilateral cooperation initiatives in energy, technology, and cross-border trade actively discussed as alternatives to their historical dependence on Western markets. China and Russia used the summit platform to propose a more inclusive and multipolar global order; India, meanwhile, leveraged the meeting to assert strategic autonomy while responding to Washington's punitive measures. The coming days are going to be vital as there will be significant business implications. The timing couldn't be any better to come up with this special issue of CEO Insights Asia, which delves deep into Asia's business and leadership ecosystem. Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith VasudevanManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsasia.comThe Great Trade War
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