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Jennifer Lee, a Washington-based partner at The Asia Group, said she expected the first disbursement to be tied to the Texas project, as it had undergone “substantially more review.” Seoul was likely to take its time over due diligence on Alaska LNG, she added. The investment pledge would also support construction of eight nuclear power

Han Lin, the China country director at The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm, said: “The animal list is certainly eye-catching: donkeys, mules, horses, whales, dolphins and dugongs. But I’d read it less as an exotic trade story than as evidence of how granular tariff codes can be.” Lin said: “Both sides are carving out

Shailender Arya, senior advisor at strategic advisory firm The Asia Group, said that the launch of the EOS-5 satellite by Isro on 4 September may help India’s private sector. “India’s own private constellation via EO-PPP is meant for its own defense-grade usage. Though yet to reach highest fidelity, India’s ability to use its own satellites

Despite growing calls to prevent AI development from spiraling out of control, the Trump-Xi summit has produced little substance, as many experts expected. Because of low levels of trust, cooperation between the two superpowers remains limited, said George Chen, chair of digital practice at The Asia Groupconsultancy. “Beijing continues to believe Washington seeks to contain

“The more stable China’s diplomacy with other countries, the more bandwidth they can focus on what are very significant political and economic questions coming ahead,” said Han Lin of The Asia Group.

Lin Han-Shen, China director at US strategic advisory firm The Asia Group, said the two capitals approached the guest list with different aims.  For Beijing, a CEO delegation was meant to be a diplomatic deliverable – proof that improving ties could translate into commercial access for Chinese firms, he said.  Washington, Lin said, treated attendance

“For all the attention on the hard security, technology and trade issues, that China made room for panda diplomacy was a clever strategy,” said Han Lin, the China managing director at The Asia Group, a Washington-based strategic advisory. “For Beijing, the message is friendship without requiring major policy concessions. For Washington, it’s a reminder that

“It’s a high-stakes summit with low expectations but the symbolism matters,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “Xi is returning to the White House when both countries need steadier guardrails to what is a competitive, and complex relationship.” Here’s the full transcript of the interview:   –   BBC: Let’s turn our

“Both sides have a mutual interest to show they can manage the other. This is important to Xi because next year he is likely going to take on a fourth term. Until then, Xi has to project strength and stability,” said Han Lin, China Country Direct, The Asia Group

“The summit is producing managed stabilization,” said Han Lin, China country director of The Asia Group, adding that the truce extension fulfilled the low expectations held by both sides entering the gathering. “If Trump and Xi do meet again in November or December, maybe the goal is to save the best for last.”