TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Discusses U.S.-China tariff Exchanges on BNN Bloomberg
Kurt Tong, former U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau, analyzes the current relationship between the United States and China as trade war intensifies.
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TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, Comments in the German FAZ About the Potential of a Financial War Resulting from the U.S.-China Tariff War
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 Chairman Dr. Kurt Campbell Writes in Foreign Affairs on why the U.S. Needs a New China Strategy
Success in great-power competition requires rigorous and unsentimental net assessment. Yet the American estimation of China has lurched from one extreme to the other. For decades, Americans registered blistering economic growth, dominance of international trade, and growing geopolitical ambition, and anticipated the day when China might overtake a strategically distracted and politically paralyzed United States;
TAG Senior Advisor Nisha Biswal Analyzes Risks and Opportunities for India Amid Trump Tariffs
There’s no denying that US and China are now in a full-blown trade war. Yesterday, the Trump administration tacked on additional tariffs on Chinese imports on top of the “reciprocal tariffs” announced last week against a swathe of US trading partners. Chinese exports to US will now attract a minimum of 104% in tariffs.
TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, Joins the BBC Business Matters Full Program to Discuss U.S.-China Tariffs, South Korea Unmanned Bars, the Beatles and Other Topics
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, Comments on the Australia Broadcasting Corporation About Rising U.S.-China Trade Tensions
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 Australia Practice Chair the Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO writes on Trump’s Effect on the Australia Elections
“These are choppy waters for Australia. While issues like the cost of living dominate election narratives, the Trump ascendancy is now looming larger over the federal election. Questions abound – what about Australia’s grand geopolitical strategy; and which party leader is best placed to navigate the next few years?”
TAG Senior Advisor, Evan Medeiros, Co-authored the Piece ‘China and Russia Will Not Be Split’ in Foreign Affairs
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
TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, Comments in the New York Times About the Potential Global Supply Chain Shift Resulting from U.S. Tariffs.
“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
TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong, Comments on Trump’s Latest Tariffs in the New York Times
“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.”