“China’s deflation is driven by excess domestic agricultural output. As a result, China’s tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods – while hitting U.S. farmers – will have little impact on the average Chinese consumer,” said Han Lin, TAG China Country Director. Listen(Starting Minute: 1:30): https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p0kx9y6h
George Chen, TAG Managing Director and Digital Practice Co-Chair, argues that CK Hutchison’s decision to sell the ports business in Panama is a blow to Hong Kong’s reputation as an independent financial center, “On one hand, I think it shows, you know, Li Ka-shing – you know, he’s a businessman, and he treats this more
Christopher Johnstone, TAG Partner and Defense Chair who served as Director for East Asia in the National Security Council under President Joe Biden spoke with Newsweek stating, “The Five Eyes, while a product of the early Cold War, still brings incredible value… If it were to break down, it would have real consequences for all
“Instead of resorting to ideological semantics, it is prudent to analyse and identify possible consequences of Trump’s words. Like him or not, he is reality. Further, the US is simply too consequential a power, economy and partner for other countries to not readjust to a Trumpian world,” wrote Ashok Malik.
The Asia Group’s Chair of the Australia Practice, the Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, explained in an interview with The Saturday Paper his experience negotiating with the first Trump administration as Australian Ambassador to the United States and Australia’s position during the second Trump administration stating, “So on economics and trade, it is business is business,
“There is a lot of pressure on government officials to demonstrate progress in the last year of a five-year plan. I expect there will be many announcements later in the year for infrastructure investments – often a fast way to generate employment and boost growth.” said Han Lin, TAG China Country Director Listen (Starting Minute:
“China is positioning itself as a legitimate – even if weaker – alternative to the US as a critical trade partner, but it doesn’t have a very strong hand either. China is not likely to become a major importer, and its Russia relationship continues to elicit suspicion in the European community,” said TAG China Country
Kurt Campbell, a senior US diplomat in the former Biden administration, is expected to help promote US-Hong Kong relations and aid economic growth on both sides when he appears as keynote speaker at a conference in April. Campbell, who served as deputy secretary of state, will speak at the AmCham Hong Kong China Conference on
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“We’ve seen Trump surpass a lot of expectations that Congress would limit and restrict his authority, and he’s just kind of ignoring some of the constraints we normally would see,” said TAG Vice President Alison Szalwinski speaking with Nikkei Asia. Read: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/TikTok-angles-for-compromise-to-avert-U.S.-sell-or-ban-ultimatum
“It’s clear that the Indo-Pacific is going to be central to American interests for the coming century. It’s unassailable, without a doubt,” says TAG Partner, Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink to Nikkei Asia. “The U.S.-China relationship, no matter what happens, no matter who’s in office, is going to become increasingly competitive, dynamic and tense.” Read: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Trump-administration/Indo-Pacific-crucial-to-Trump-top-Asia-hand-Kritenbrink-says
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