But the Singaporean foreign minister said he foresees the situation affecting the small city-state's relationship with its various allies -- particularly with China and India.
He added that the Democrats would be less likely than the Republicans to sign free-trade pacts with Malaysia and South Korea, and this might encourage increased trading among Pacific nations, particularly with China.
Since its future industrialization depends on it, China is keen to get a financial grip on the way it sources raw materials and energy from such markets, particularly Africa, whose trade with China increases by 50% every year.
"A further slowdown in China would affect commodity exporters in the region particularly strongly, since, with the exception of Timor-Leste, China is their major trade-partner in commodities, " the World Bank said in its latest report on the region.
This is potentially very good news for Japanese stocks, particularly for large exporters and especially for those with big China exposure.
AIG, an insurer with great connections in Asia, and particularly in China.
What is particularly striking is that in eight years German trade with China alone is projected to be 15.6% of the total, according to the trends, or not far off double the share represented by Germany's most important eurozone trading partner, France.
Particularly vulnerable are major US multinationals with a large presence in China like Boing (NYSE:BA), Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), McDonalds (NYSE:MCD), Procter and Gamble (NYSE:PG), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford (NYSE:F), and Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM).
U.S. exports to China remain a bright spot for many companies, particularly with European demand weakening.
Lastly, Hunter takes issue with U.S. trade policy, particularly as it relates to China.
The influx of foreign competition in China, particularly in manufacturing and electronics, has provided the locals with tough, world-class training.
Now there is growing concern that a really big storm might collapse much of the global electric grid, particularly in places with long high-voltage transmission lines such as Australia, Canada, China and the United States.
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In Asia, the demand for EMBAs is particularly buoyant, with more than 700 managers enrolling on the program at the CEIBS school in Shanghai, China.
Meanwhile, new specialized master's programs appeal to students, particularly those from China, eager to delve deeper into a single subject and gain a credential to compete with the growing population of educated young adults, without taking much time out of the workforce.
Numbers play an important role in China, with eight - which sounds like the word "prosperity" - being considered particularly auspicious, the BBC's Viv Marsh says.
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