Author name: Kamiryn Rose-Weinberg

TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, commented on the potential of a financial war resulting from the U.S.-China tariff war in the German FAZ stating, “As a retaliation tool, a sudden sell off U.S. Treasuries by China is a two-way sword. While it would add pressure on the U.S. and could escalate U.S.-China tensions from […]

TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, joined the BBC Business Matters full program to discuss U.S.-China Tariffs, South Korea unmanned bars, the Beatles and other topics. On U.S.-China Tariffs, he mentioned, “China is frustrated how the U.S.-China trade relationship has unraveled so quickly without an off-ramp for a solution beyond China capitulation.” 

TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, shares his thoughts on rising U.S.-China trade tensions in interview with the Australia Broadcasting Corporation stating, “China believes it has a better capacity to endure more tariff pain than the U.S. can – a thesis to be tested in the coming months.”

TAG Senior Advisor, Evan Medeiros, shared his thoughts on Trump’s recent tariffs in ‘China and Russia Will Not Be Split’, an article in Foreign Affairs where he wrote, “The unnecessary alienation of allies weakens U.S. power and influence in the world—and directly cuts against the principles of Kissinger-style realpolitik. Trump’s eagerness to grant sweeping concessions

“If no nation can escape from tariffs … global supply chains could gravitate back to China, where the economics of manufacturing are too attractive,” said Han Shen Lin, TAG China Country Director

“These countries face a real dilemma,” said Amb. Kurt Tong, TAG Managing Partner speaking with the New York Times. “They can’t afford to have an antagonistic relationship with the United States, but on the other hand they are being treated badly. They will have to find a way to thread this needle.”

TAG Senior Advisor, Mark Linscott shared his thoughts on Trump’s Recent Tariffs with BBC’s World Business Report stating, “Tariffs have long been a preoccupation… I’d describe them as an obsession. The magnitude and scope of the tariffs that have been applied so far, and could be announced, go far beyond what does done during [Trump’s]

“DeepSeek should not have been a surprise.” said TAG Country Director Han Shen Lin, speaking with the New York Times. He continued, “overseas investment restrictions and disincentives to collaborate, we are now blind to China tech developments. China is defining the tech standards of the future without U.S. input. This will put us at a

Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, Partner at The Asia Group, spoke with Ming Pao, Hong Kong’s largest Chinese language newspaper by circulation, to share his insights on foreign policy developments during Trump’s second term, what will change, what will not, and why President Trump focuses tariffs and trade more now than ever.

Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, Partner at The Asia Group, was invited by The University of Hong Kong where he joined well-respected China scholar Prof. Cheng Li for a talk at HKU about how to understand “strategic competition” for U.S.-China relations in the era of Trump 2.0. Dan also met business leaders, diplomats, scholars and students in