TAG China Country Director Han Lin noted, “He’s forcing the room to focus on US leverage amid the smiles. If it lands a trade win, it’s genius; if it poisons the well, I guess we’re in for frostier summits ahead.”
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Han Lin in The Straits Times: announcement of nuclear weapons testing at the Trump-Xi meeting was “bold and disruptive.’
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Han Lin in The Globe and Mail: Trump-Xi meeting ‘more of a tactical pause than strategic breakthrough.’
October 30, 2025
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TAG China Country Director Han Lin noted, “Yet though the core issues of the U.S.-China rivalry – such as technology ...
Alison Szalwinski in DW: ‘Washington’s tumultuous trade negotiations — from China to India to Korea — have left many of its Asian allies questioning whether the United States still sees economic integration as a strategic asset or a bargaining chip.’
October 30, 2025
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Szalwinski from The Asia Group said that countries have been hedging for some time by “doubling down on smaller, results-oriented ...
Han Lin in CNBC: ‘The U.S. decision to cut fentanyl-related tariffs to 10% addresses a key Chinese grievance.’
October 30, 2025
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TAG China Country Director Han Lin shared that “Beijing’s efforts to curb exports of fentanyl precursors, long unrecognized by Washington, ...
Daniel Kritenbrink on CNBC Asia: ‘The fundamentals of this relationship have not changed, and they’re not going to change today.’
October 30, 2025
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Details of US-China trade deal is what will matter, says former US ambassador. Daniel Kritenbrink of The Asia Group, and ...