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In aligning with Komeito, however, the CDPJ has had to cross what used to be a red line by accepting a 2014 reinterpretation of the war-renouncing Constitution that allows Japan the limited use of collective self-defence, in cases where Japan’s survival is threatened. Komeito backed the policy with the LDP during the government of then […]

Kurt Tong, managing partner of The Asia Group, says President Trump’s threat to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian imports is not an exact number but an attempt to position himself ahead of renegotiations of the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. He also says that businesses are not de-risking from the US and the the trade

The strategy reframes China as a challenge to be managed and deterred, not defeated, said Mr. Han Lin, China managing director for The Asia Group, a Washington, DC, strategic advisory group. It is “less doctrinally hostile” to China, more focused on deterrence and alliance burden-sharing, and  much more ambiguous about Taiwan and Indo-Pacific force commitments.

TAG China Country Director, Han Lin, commented how China hitting its 2025 growth target was no surprise. “China may be meeting its goal—as it measures GDP – but it’s heavily through policy support, not organic momentum.” Nonetheless, “the economy is less in a crisis than in a difficult transition: away from property and investment, toward

Kurt Tong, managing partner at Washington-based consultancy The Asia Group, expects Taiwan to expand its capacity and diversify into different aspects of the international supply chain. “The new part is the loan guarantee facility that the Taiwan government will be making available, that hopefully would be utilized to support projects which are valuable for both

The 14th National Party Congress is not only of great importance to the Vietnamese people, but is also drawing significant international attention. From Washington, D.C., former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink shares insights on Vietnam’s vision, leadership, strategic autonomy, and private-sector–driven growth over the next five years.

“The question of which government agency is regulating AI and the semiconductor industry in China is really complicated right now,” said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group. “There are competing views between the [National Development and Reform Commission], the [Ministry of Industry and Information Technology] and the Cyberspace Administration

“The semiconductor piece is crucial, a central piece of the whole deal,” says Chen. “Without the semiconductor agreement, I don’t think the U.S. will cut down the tariff rate, now on par with Japan and Korea.”

“For the Indian system, the egregious 25 percent tariff is the touchstone,” said Ashok Malik, the India chair at the Asia Group, a Washington-based advisory firm, and a former adviser to the Indian government. “If that goes, we can say that we are back in repair mode.” Mr. Gor’s address, before a large group of

TAG Managing Partner Kurt Tong shares insights on a broad set of recent issues, including the “Donroe Doctrine”, Venezuela, Iran, Japan, Korea, and China’s capacity to react with Yvonne Man and David Ingles live on Bloomberg: The China Show. (Starts at 1:15:00)