“The level of dread in Asia…is off the charts,” said TAG Chairman and Co-Founder Kurt Campbell. He joined CNBC’s @Squawk Box Asia for a Monday morning interview where he unpacked the looming July 9 tariff deadline and rising uncertainty around Trump’s next trade moves.
Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group, told the BBC that while the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” could hasten a global rotation of capital away from the U.S. and into China, any large-scale sell-off of U.S. government bonds would also inflict losses on China itself, given the size of its holdings.
TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong spoke with bloomberg where we discussed Japan’s potential response to any upcoming U.S. punitive action. He stated, “There is some risk of a US tantrum that results in higher punitive actions by Washington this month… If that happens, Japan may have no choice but to hit back with its
TAG Partner and Co-Chair of Digital Practice George Chen recently sat down with CNBC’s Jon Fortt to discuss the growing U.S.-China tension in the tech sector. Jon asked George for comments on the rivalry between Nvidia and Huawei. George believes Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is right; someday, Huawei will succeed, and China will double down on its
George Chen, TAG Digital Practice Co-Chair, spoke with Singapore’s ChannelNewsAsia about how Chinese President Xi Jinping wanted to apply #AI to his new economic theory for “new quality productivity” (新质生产力) following the success of #DeepSeek and why #China could see AI-driven economic impact more and sooner than the U.S.
“China’s hosting of ‘Summer Davos’ amplifies how it wants to see and be seen by the international community as the responsible global stakeholder in these increasingly volatile times,” said Han Shen Lin, China Country Director for The Asia Group
“The steps that Treasury Secretary Bessent has taken, with his [Chinese] counterpart, the Vice Premier, at least appear to be stabilizing in the short term.” said TAG Chairman and Co-Founder, The Hon. Dr. Kurt Campbell in an interview with Bloomberg.
“ASEAN is a powerful engine of growth in its own right. To pull out of the region in the face of geopolitical and trade tensions is a big mistake,” said TAG Chairman & Co-Founder, Dr. Kurt Campbell, and TAG Partner, Alex Feldman, in their co-authored op-ed piece in The Straits Times
Congratulations to TAG Partner, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, who has been named as the next Board Chair of the United States Studies Centre! As Partner and Chair of Australia Practice, Ambassador Sinodinos is at the forefront of conversations about Australia’s role and relationships across the Indo-Pacific region. He played a key role in high-level
Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group, briefed the New Zealand Prime Minister and his accompanying business delegation on China’s economic outlook and prevailing business sentiment. The event, held in partnership with New Zealand’s Consulate in Shanghai, formed part of a broader effort to deepen trade ties and strengthen people-to-people links between the
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