US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has headed to Asia after fallout from war plans conversations being leaked through the Signal app. 

The visit comes at a difficult time in US-Japanese relations after his boss, President Donald Trump, imposed tariffs on Japan. 

Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis talks to Ryan Bridge about the trip, BYD overtaking Tesla, and subsidies in China. 

LISTEN ABOVE. 

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has headed to Asia after fallout from war plans conversations being leaked through the Signal app.&nbsp;
The visit comes at a difficult time in US-Japanese relations after his boss, President Donald Trump, imposed tariffs on Japan.&nbsp;
Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis talks to Ryan Bridge about the trip, BYD overtaking Tesla, and subsidies in China.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

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Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on Pete Hegseth's visit to Asia, BYD overtaking Tesla and subsidies in China

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