TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong appeared on Bloomberg TV’s Mongolia station to comment on what the second Trump administration means for U.S. policy toward Asia and how Mongolia can best position itself.
As Donald Trump assumes the presidency, there is significant debate about his administration impacting the U.S. foreign policy. There is a focus on great power competition and a return to geopolitical frameworks like balance of power and spheres of influence. This approach may affect various global relationships and regional strategies, including India’s role in countering
“Many people have a lot of expectations for Musk (to be a bridge between China and the United States), but I don’t think so.” Chen Shu believes that Musk’s focus will not be on international relations for at least the next two years. He said: “His (Musk’s) primary focus is DOGE (the “Department of Government
Amb. Kurt Tong, Managing Partner of The Asia Group, joined CNBC’s flagship show Squawk Box for a wide-ranging interview to share his insights on the President Biden’s new China-focused AI chip ban and Japan’s reaction to the high-profile Nippon-U.S. Steel deal.
“Geopolitics are everywhere around us,” Patel said. “They affect everythingfrom immigration, which affects workforce hiring to tax treatment to howcompanies operate to how people source products.”
Xi seems to believe that financial services have imposed a significant cost on China’s development through the high fees that bankers charge, while not contributing much to society, said Han Lin, China head of The Asia Group, a business advisory firm, and a former deputy general manager of Wells Fargo’s China arm. In the future,
Sinodinos says, compared with his first presidency, Trump has “in his own mind, almost absolute power”. “He’s got the Supreme Court, he’s got the House, he’s got the Senate. He’s at the height of his power,” he says.
“Unfortunately, client names randomly appearing on blacklists is becoming a more common feature of banking these days, and that adds risk,” said Han Shen Lin, China country director for US consultancy The Asia Group. “The most banks can do is reposition their business and client mix accordingly.” Inclusion on the list “doesn’t carry the same
The incoming Trump White House is organizing itself to take an aggressive approach toward Asia on trade and investment matters, with a particular focus on China. As 2025 unfolds, pay attention to whether Trump’s proposed new tariffs will come staggered or all at once, how China might retaliate, whether Trump and Xi will negotiate, to
The second Trump administration takes office in January 2025. How will President Trump’s pursuit of a streamlined American economy affect global markets, and how should Japanese companies prepare for geopolitical risks?
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