George Chen, TAG Managing Director & Co-Chair, Digital Practice explains the origin, business implications, and impact of Deep Seek in his recent essay written with AmCham Hong Kong stating, “America may still have a competitive edge in AI technology itself, but Chinese corporates could be moving faster – much faster than their American peers expect […]
“For the 2025 Raisina Dialogue, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America moderated a Firstpost Ideas Pod studio session with Abraham Denmark, Former Senior Advisor to the US Secretary of Defense for AUKUS, and Director, Asia Program, The Asia Group and Bernard Philip, First Assistant Secretary at the Australian Government’s Department of Defence on how the
TAG Partner, Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink, who served as Ambassador to Vietnam from 2027-2021, recently spoke with The Investor and noted that despite the challenges, American businesses are focusing on seizing opportunities in Vietnam. He expanded in an interview with The Investor stating, “The presence of the largest business delegation ever organized by the USABC reflects the
“From my vantage point in Washington, the chances of getting an exemption were less than 50 per cent, they were always unlikely to happen, given the atmosphere here in Washington at the moment. The Trump administration believe in tariffs. He [Mr Trump] says it’s the most beautiful word in the English language. He wants the
“Trump’s plan to make the US a cryptocurrency hub would be a significant wake-up call to China by shifting (crypto innovation) leadership further to the US, fostering economic integration of cryptocurrencies and promoting decentralized financial systems outside China’s control,” said Han Shen Lin, TAG China Country Director. Other countries – not only China – must
TAG Associate, Jada Fraser spoke with Taiwan Plus News about the significance of recent U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises stating, “The Trump Administration’s foreign policy has been focused on Europe primarily, and ending the Russia Ukraine war,… significant developments related to Gaza happening in the Middle East that are continuing to suck up bandwidth. So
“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.
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