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Lord Green
Lord Green
Stephen Green is chairman of Asia House. Lord Green was the UK minister of state for trade and investment from 2011 to 2013, and group chairman of HSBC from 2006 until 2010. He is author of the new book The Human Odyssey.

Why the trade war need not shatter hopes for an Asian century

The Petronas Twin Towers are seen in the distance through a shattered glass pane inside The Exchange 106 tower at the Tun Razak Exchange financial district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 23. Malaysia’s latest budget offers manufacturers incentives to relocate their plants to the country. Photographer: Bloomberg

Recent tensions between countries in the region could be read as the growing pains of a new world order. While Southeast Asia may benefit from the shift in manufacturing away from China as a result of the trade war, it must plan for a future disrupted by technology.

As America falters and Europe declines, look east to see the future

Lord Green says a massive improvement in global well-being can accompany China’s ascension, and Hong Kong will be well-positioned to capitalise, provided potential regional minefields don’t blow up
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