Media Mentions

“…the 2024 GDP growth target of ‘around 5%’ was among the non-surprise announcements coming out of the Two Session.”

“It will be essential for Washington to get back to business in 2025 and show the level of global economic leadership it is still capable of achieving.”

That decision is “emblematic of a regime that places greater emphasis on Xi” over other members of the CCP’s senior leadership, said Nirav Patel, former deputy assistant secretary of State in the Obama administration and now the CEO of the U.S.-based Asia Group consultancy.

“The growth of software requires continuous feedback from users,” said Han Lin, China head of the Asia Group, a business advisory firm, “and that will be the advantage of domestic providers.” 

Lin Han Shen, the China country head at The Asia Group, said Gallagher’s departure may lead to a more“fragmented” strategy by the US House of Representatives on China. “His departure will be a symbolic blow to the committee, which may not be re-established in the new January2025 Congress,” Lin said.

If they can do this on the bilateral front, why can’t they find paths forward on a more regular basis on multilateral trade in the WTO?

“This [Evergrande windup] has an implication for fund managers thinking about atactical China allocation,” said Han Shen Lin, China country director at the AsiaGroup, a U.S. business consultancy. “In the absence of an enforcement mechanismto get to the collateral, China bonds — supposedly safer — are the same risk asequity. I think that will dampen

Han Shen Lin, China country director at U.S. business consultancy Asia Group, said the situation highlights how the focus of venture capital firms to find “scalable businesses and technology” is colliding with an increasingly murky landscape.

George Chen joined Sherisse Pham and her other guests for American radio broadcaster NPR’s signature program “All Things Considered” to discuss the outlook of Hong Kong in the Year of the Dragon.

“U.S. politics is not fair”… “Foreign firms need to be prepared to navigate these sorts of issues.” – Kurt Tong