Media Insights For media inquiries, please contact media@theasiagroup.com. Media Categories All Media Grouped Post Newsletter Press Releases Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts Press Releases Newsletter Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts All Media Media Mentions TAG Partner Amb. Dan Kritenbrink Appears on CNN’s Amanpour to Discuss U.S.-Vietnam Relations Amanpour | April 30, 2025 This week marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon, which ended two decades of brutal war in Vietnam that cost upwards of three million lives. This year is also the 30th anniversary of normalized relations... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong Receives the 2025 Spring Conferment of Decoration, The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon from the Government of Japan April 29, 2025 Congratulations to TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong! On April 29, the Government of Japan announced the 2025 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, with Amb. Kurt Tong, TAG Managing Partner and Chair of the... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Attended 2025 US Strategy Roundtable for Pharma and Biotech held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Korea Herald | April 29, 2025 “Korean companies should conduct thorough research to understand the implications of the current landscape, particularly regarding the BioSecure Act and the US’ national security approach to pharmaceuticals and biotech tariffs” said TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Appeared on Bloomberg’s The Asia Trade to Share Insights on Tariffs and Global Trade Outlook Bloomberg | April 28, 2025 TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong appeared on Bloomberg The Asia Trade to share insights on ongoing tariffs negotiations and the global trade outlook. During the interview he highlights, “The real issue for both Korea and... Commentary China’s Industrial Evolution: A Scorecard for “Made in China 2025” April 28, 2025 Key Takeaways: • China’s Made in China 2025 (MIC25) initiative is a strategic blueprint designed to transform the country’s economy from the world’s top factory for low-cost goods into a leader in high-tech and innovative manufacturing.... Media Mentions TAG Chairman Dr. Kurt Campbell Speaks to Nikkei in a Wide-Ranging Interview Nikkei Asia | April 26, 2025 For Kurt Campbell, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state and long-time Asia hand, one challenge stands out in a world rocked by conflicts and tensions: how to avoid a dangerous spiral with China. “Probably, no... Media Mentions TAG Managing Director & Co-Chair of Digital Practice, George Chen, Spoke to the South China Morning Post on U.S.-China AI Competition South China Morning Post | April 23, 2025 TAG Managing Director & Co-Chair of Digital Practice, George Chen, spoke to the South China Morning Post on U.S.-China AI competition stating, “even though China’s AI technology may not be world-leading yet, the country’s massive domestic... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Writes on why U.S. Tariffs Weaken Washington’s Strategic Position Vis-A-Vis China Hinrich Foundation | April 22, 2025 Think of the US-China contest as geopolitics on a chessboard, but not the game of kings and pawns. Rather, consider the Asian strategy game called weiqi in Chinese. The US started the 21st century with considerable... Press Releases The Asia Group Expands Korea Practice with Seoul Office April 20, 2025 Washington, DC; Seoul, South Korea | April 21, 2025 – The Asia Group (TAG) is proud to announce the launch of its new office in Seoul, South Korea, led by Managing Director Byung-Dae Lim. This strategic... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong appeared on Channel News Asia to Discuss a Potential End to Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Between the United States and China CNA | April 18, 2025 President Donald Trump said the US is in talks with China on tariffs, and a deal could be done “over the next three or four weeks”. Mr Trump would not say whether he has spoken directly... Media Mentions TAG Chairman Dr. Kurt Campbell appeared on the Foreign Affairs Podcast to Discuss Why the U.S. Should Not Underestimate China Foreign Affairs | April 18, 2025 For years in U.S. foreign policy circles, discussions of China focused on its growing wealth, power, and ambition and the fear that it would supplant the United States. But a few years ago, the conversation took... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Interviewed on CNA about Potential for Tit-for-Tat U.S.-China Tariff Hikes CNA | April 18, 2025 TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong interviewed on CNA where he discussed the potential increased tit-for-tat U.S.-China tariff hikes stating, “If the U.S. insists on isolating itself from the rest of the global trading economy –... Previous Page1 … Page37 Page38 Page39 Page40 Page41 … Page82 Next
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China’s Industrial Evolution: A Scorecard for “Made in China 2025”
Key Takeaways: • China’s Made in China 2025 (MIC25) initiative is a strategic blueprint designed to transform the country’s economy from the world’s top factory for low-cost goods into a leader in high-tech and innovative manufacturing....