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 […]
Key Takeaways: • China’s Made in China 2025 (MIC25) initiative is a strategic blueprint designed to transform the country’s economy from the world’s top factory for low-cost goods into a leader in high-tech and innovative manufacturing. • Since its initial release in 2015, China has frequently rebranded MIC25 to match its industrial policy objectives, while
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TAG Managing Director & Co-Chair of Digital Practice, George Chen, spoke to the South China Morning Post on U.S.-China AI competition stating, “even though China’s AI technology may not be world-leading yet, the country’s massive domestic market and the rapid adoption of AI applications among ordinary consumers could start to make a difference in the
TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong interviewed on CNA where he discussed the potential increased tit-for-tat U.S.-China tariff hikes stating, “If the U.S. insists on isolating itself from the rest of the global trading economy – the most important part of which is in Asia… that will lead to slower growth, lost income and job
Key Takeaways: The likelihood of a meeting between Trump and Xi – considered a key event to get trade negotiations started – remains low in the near term. Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in meeting with Xi to “make a deal.” But Xi is in no rush to look weak or begin negotiations. China’s
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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
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