“Typically, summits ratify progress already made, not create it. If back-channel talks aren’t moving, delay just gives hawks on both sides more room to harden positions and raise the political cost of compromise,” said Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group advisory firm.
A delay in the state visit is welcome by both the Trump administration and China, said Brett Fetterly, a managing pricnicpal in the China practice at The Asia Group, a Washington-based consultancy. “I think the political environment is difficult for the United States to have the commander in chief travel abroad while managing military operations,”
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Key Takeaways Oil pricing and supply disruptions are China’s top economic risks amid conflict in the Middle East. Half of the country’s oil imports flow through the Strait of Hormuz, and high fuel prices would put pressure on China’s consumption stimulus goals and continued reliance on manufacturing. However, China is relatively well-positioned to mitigate acute
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A delay possibly lasting a few weeks and up to two months won’t have a “big impact on US-China relations,” said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, which was co-founded by former US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. “The trade talks in Paris between Bessent and He Lifeng
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George Chen, partner at The Asia Group, said the “most interesting outcome” from the Paris talks was the indication that the U.S. “welcomes investments from China, although with many conditions. It brings more hope to the prospect that some Chinese companies may come to the U.S. for manufacturing and then also add more jobs in
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BBC Business Daily (Start: 2:30) “In China today more people try to spend smartly. There is pride in frugality. It’s almost fashionable,” said Han Lin, China country director at The Asia Group.
Mr Alexander Eid, an expert on the Koreas from The Asia Group, a US strategic advisory firm, told ST that the primary risk for South Korea centres on crude oil, which not only underpins transportation fuels such as petrol and diesel, but also the country’s petrochemical sector, a core pillar of South Korea’s industrial economy. “While
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“In the past few days, Hong Kong bankers and lawyers have been busy with inquiries from rich clients, including those who left Hong Kong for Dubai and now want to return for safety reasons,” said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, a Washington D.C.-based consultancy. He added: “Once people
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Lin Han-Shen, China director at The Asia Group advisory firm, described it as “the basic foundation of the entire domestic policy agenda this year”. The term appeared prominently in the Chinese text of this year’s report and, unlike previous years when it was framed as guidance, was paired with binding legislation – signalling that Beijing
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