“It’s in Trump’s and Xi’s interest to strike a deal. China has more to lose. If China cannot export its way to GDP growth it has little choice but to concentrate on boosting the economy through other means. We’ll have a better indication of how in the upcoming March Two Sessions.” – Han Lin, TAG […]
“The tariff tit-for-tat, while unfortunate, was not unexpected. China has the capacity to respond swiftly and strongly but appears to be taking a measured approach to demonstrate strength without over-escalating,” says Han Lin, TAG China Country Director on the BBC World News
Putting these U.S. companies on the unreliable entities list is “alarming” because it shows that the Chinese government is using the list to pressure U.S. companies to take a side, said George Chen, managing director for The Asia Group, a Washington D.C.-headquartered business policy consultancy. “It’s almost like telling American companies, what your government is
“China has the capacity to retaliate hard and fast, but seems intent to demonstrate strength while avoiding unnecessary escalation to keep its options open,” said Han Shen Lin, China director at the Asia Group, a business consulting firm.”
“I think there is signaling for a U.S.-China trade deal to be done, and it’s in Trump’s and Xi’s mutual interest to start earlier than later,” said Han Lin, China country director at the Asia Group. “Trump has the political winds behind his back but will need to show a win at some point, and
Kurt Tong, former U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau and now managing partner at The Asia Group, said he was surprised by the new levies on China. Trump had shown “a real effort” to establish a channels of communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tong said, and imposing tariffs on Chinese products “at
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As trade tensions mount between India and the US, the question of tariffs is at the forefront. Bilateral trade in the 2023-2024 fiscal year has reached 120 billion. With the US accounting for 18% of India’s exports, New Delhi runs a trade surplus against Washington. NDTV’s Gaurie Dwivedi speaks with Former US Trade Representative Mark
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“I don’t think that the existence of TikTok in the United States is a particularly high priority for the Chinese government,” said Kurt Tong, a partner at The Asia Group and former U.S. ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. “If TikTok were just completely shuttered in the United States, it doesn’t really hurt China that much, but
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“The United States and India would still need to increase their levels of trade, investment, and assistance with other countries in the Indo-Pacific to compete more effectively with China” writes Mark Linscott, Senior Advisor at the Asia Group, “Now is the time for Trump, Modi, and their respective teams to raise their ambitions, sit down
“In early March will be the upcoming Two Sessions which will define China’s economic roadmap for the year. If U.S.-China relations deteriorate further on the trade side, China will have no choice but to ramp up domestic stimulus particularly in consumption.”
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