U.S. tariffs could push allies to forge closer relationships with other countries like China and India, according to former U.S. diplomat Wendy Cutler.

China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.

More than 30 cargoes of US soybeans are bound for China, with almost half expected to arrive after Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs on American farm goods come into effect next month, according to shipping data.