“DeepSeek should not have been a surprise.” said TAG Country Director Han Shen Lin, speaking with the New York Times. He continued, “overseas investment restrictions and disincentives to collaborate, we are now blind to China tech developments. China is defining the tech standards of the future without U.S. input. This will put us at a […]
“It feels like it’s gravitating towards a situation where the overall tariff rate on Chinese goods shipped to the United States by summertime could actually reach the President’s proposed 60%,” said Kurt Tong, managing partner at Washington DC-based advisory firm Asia Group, a former ambassador who served as consul general in Hong Kong.
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“The US (created) a political issue at China’s expense and then has been able to declare victory,” said Kurt Tong, managing partner at The Asia Group and a former top US diplomat to Hong Kong. “That doesn’t feel good in Beijing.”
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Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, Partner at The Asia Group, spoke with Ming Pao, Hong Kong’s largest Chinese language newspaper by circulation, to share his insights on foreign policy developments during Trump’s second term, what will change, what will not, and why President Trump focuses tariffs and trade more now than ever.
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Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, Partner at The Asia Group, was invited by The University of Hong Kong where he joined well-respected China scholar Prof. Cheng Li for a talk at HKU about how to understand “strategic competition” for U.S.-China relations in the era of Trump 2.0. Dan also met business leaders, diplomats, scholars and students in
Minister Luong Tam Quang suggested that Amb. Kritenbrink and The Asia Group (TAG) continue to encourage the U.S. business community to enhance investment in Vietnam, especially in the fields of high-tech manufacturing and services. In response, Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink affirmed that TAG is committed to investing and helping businesses succeed in Vietnam. TAG aims to
Speaking with the Herald Business Newspaper, TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong shared his thoughts on South Korea’s U.S.-China strategy stating, “Trump administration’s trade policy does not fit with the core theme of APEC. APEC aims for free and open trade and investment, while Trump values fairness and is more bilateral than multilateral. Therefore, it
Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, Partner at The Asia Group, sat down with Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post for an interview, in which he shared his views on how Hong Kong can remain “special” and competitive at a time when Hong Kong is caught more often in rising U.S.-China tensions, including the ongoing saga of Li
TAG Partner, Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, was welcomed by the leadership of AmCham Hong Kong, including Chairman David Butts and President Eden Woon for a full-house luncheon held at the Hong Kong Club. Dan also met members of AmCham, mostly business leaders of global and local enterprises where he shared his views on U.S.-China relations, the geopolitical
“APEC is a very useful means for South Korea for a positive impression on the U.S. If around September, South Korean companies and the Miniter of Trade, Industry and Energy come to the U.S. and say, ‘South Korea wants to invest more in the U.S. Please come to APEC,’ it could be a strong message
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