Kurt Tong, TAG Managing Partner, shares his outlook for a long-term trade deal between the United States and China amid tariff reprieve stating, “There are economic reform measures that China is likely to want to pursue in the next few years in order to boost its growth rate… some of that involves foreign investment and […]
“If President Donald Trump insists on a whole raft of measures to do an equal reduction of tariffs by both sides, he isn’t going to get it,” said TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong, speaking with Barron’s. “China feels it has more leverage, more than it did eight years ago, and is less likely to
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“There was a clear choice, and Australia opted for a version of relaxed and comfortable, over a leap into the unknown. The risk of a Prime Minister Dutton was leveraged with none too subtle references to the “Americanisation” of policies,” wrote TAG Partner & Chair of Australia Practice, Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, in his opinion piece
Key Takeaways: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won the May 3 election with a strong mandate. Winning 87 of 97 contested seats, the PAP increased its presence in parliament and grew its total share of votes from 61.2 percent to 65.57 percent. Singaporean voters embraced the PAP’s stable and experienced leadership over the opposition’s
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TAG Managing Principal, Jennifer Schuch-Page, shared her thoughts with the Washington Post on Trump’s Global Climate Policy, stating, “The actual capacity building that USAID did, that work was an important part of U.S. soft power and public diplomacy… withdrawal of that inevitably gives China a leg up.”
Key Election Outcomes: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won the Australian election in a landslide, securing a clear parliamentary majority with a bigger-than-expected swing of almost three percent to the Labor Party. The Liberal-National Coalition endured a historic loss with Leader Peter Dutton exiting politics after losing his seat and the Liberal Party’s overall seat
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TAG Partner Dan Kritenbrink joined PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin, on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, to share his thoughts on the evolution of US-Vietnam trade in the past half-century. He states, “To go from the brutality of that war and the depth of the tragedy that both countries experienced to
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong delivered a keynote address to 300 business executives, government officials, and other stakeholders at the Hankyung 2025 Global Financial Conference. His remarks focused on tariffs, trade, and the outlook on U.S.-China relations.
“Korean companies should conduct thorough research to understand the implications of the current landscape, particularly regarding the BioSecure Act and the US’ national security approach to pharmaceuticals and biotech tariffs” said TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong, who joined business leaders and industry experts to attend the 2025 US Strategy Roundtable for Pharma and Biotech
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong appeared on Bloomberg The Asia Trade to share insights on ongoing tariffs negotiations and the global trade outlook. During the interview he highlights, “The real issue for both Korea and Japan is the autos tariff. They’re not going to want to make a lot of concessions until they have
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