The latest developments show Modi’s tricky balancing act between the US, India’s biggest export market, and Russia, a longstanding military and strategic partner. India imports about a third of its oil from Russia, and New Delhi has argued that a complete halt in purchases without access to other cheap sources would be unfeasible. “India needs the trade […]
Politically speaking, the former British colony is hardly different from the Chinese mainland in its intolerance of dissenters and antigovernment speech. But in other ways, it is more like New York than Beijing. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the U.S. dollar and convertible with it—China’s renminbi isn’t. Travel between Hong Kong and the
Han Lin in The Wall Street Journal: “[Hong Kong] is China’s bridge out to the world.” Read More »
Kurt Tong, managing partner at The Asia Group, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss China tightening export controls on rare-earth metals. “The lack of a clear communication channel and unwillingness of either side to truly relinquish key leverage is leading to these threatened disruptions in the short term. The short term is getting people even more
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TAG Partner and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Dan Kritenbrink joined CNBC for a wide-ranging interview on the state of U.S.–China trade relations. Amb. Kritenbrink noted that while Washington and Beijing may find common ground on specific issues such as agriculture purchases and trade imbalances, a broader trade
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In a CNA interview, The Asia Group’s China Managing Director Han Lin commented that to stabilize the property sector “The government knows three things have to happen. Market prices have to go down – but not too quickly. Developers have to consolidate – but not too quickly. Banks have to write off nonperforming loans –
We all should have seen it coming. Candidate Donald Trump was clear on the campaign trail, and when Robert Lighthizer, the first-term US Trade Representative, was nowhere to be seen in the new administration, and the likes of Peter Navarro reemerged, recently exchanging prison grey for suit and tie, the writing was on the wall.
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In a BBC interview, The Asia Group’s China Managing Director Han Lin noted that starting Sept. 1, all employers in China must contribute to employees’ social insurance accounts to bolster the country’s weak safety net. But as small businesses struggle with the added cost, more workers may be pushed into the gig economy—undermining the very
“With the measure now codified in an executive order, South Korea will find it increasingly difficult to resist U.S. demands to mirror Japan’s approach.”
Live on the BBC News, The Asia Group’s China Managing Director Han Lin observed how “SCO offers a forum for India, Russia and China to find common ground and for smaller nations to have a seat at the table with the major Asian powers. No major (security, trade) deal is expected, but if SCO helps to
TAG Partner George Chen joined BBC’s Asia Business Report to share expert analysis on Nvidia’s record earnings and the growing geopolitical complexity facing the global AI chip industry. George highlighted several key themes: ▫️ Nvidia continues to deliver strong performance, though investor confidence remains sensitive to China-related headwinds. ▫️ The company’s long-term outlook remains positive, given
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