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 China Country Director Han Lin Joins Al Jazeera Live to Discuss China Retaliation to U.S. Tariffs Al Jazeera | February 5, 2025 “It’s in Trump’s and Xi’s interest to strike a deal. China has more to lose. If China cannot export its way to GDP growth it has little choice but to concentrate on boosting the economy through... Media Mentions TAG China Country Director Han Lin Joins the BBC World News on Live TV to Discuss U.S.-China Tariffs BBC | February 4, 2025 “The tariff tit-for-tat, while unfortunate, was not unexpected. China has the capacity to respond swiftly and strongly but appears to be taking a measured approach to demonstrate strength without over-escalating,” says Han Lin, TAG China Country... Media Mentions TAG Managing Director George Chen Comments on U.S. Companies Being on China’s Unreliable Entities List The Associated Press | February 4, 2025 Putting these U.S. companies on the unreliable entities list is “alarming” because it shows that the Chinese government is using the list to pressure U.S. companies to take a side, said George Chen, managing director for... Media Mentions TAG China Country Director Han Lin Comments about U.S.-China Tariffs in the Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal | February 4, 2025 “China has the capacity to retaliate hard and fast, but seems intent to demonstrate strength while avoiding unnecessary escalation to keep its options open,” said Han Shen Lin, China director at the Asia Group, a business... Commentary India’s Union Budget 2025-26 February 2, 2025 On February 1, 2025, India’s Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the Union Budget Presentation. This year’s Budget comes as the Narendra Modi government contends with narrower economic growth projections driven by fluctuating global economic conditions,... Media Mentions TAG China Country Director Han Lin Discusses China’s Reaction to U.S. Tariffs in the Nikkei Asia Nikkei Asia | February 1, 2025 “I think there is signaling for a U.S.-China trade deal to be done, and it’s in Trump’s and Xi’s mutual interest to start earlier than later,” said Han Lin, China country director at the Asia Group.... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Comments on China Tariffs to the Associated Press The Associated Press | January 31, 2025 Kurt Tong, former U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau and now managing partner at The Asia Group, said he was surprised by the new levies on China. Trump had shown “a real effort” to... Press Releases The Asia Group Announces New Offices in Australia January 29, 2025 Washington, DC; Canberra, Australia | January 30, 2025 – The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce the opening of new regional offices in Australia with a presence in Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney. This expansion underscores... Media Mentions TAG Senior Advisor Mark Linscott decodes US-India Trade Ties Amid Tariff Concerns NDTV | January 24, 2025 As trade tensions mount between India and the US, the question of tariffs is at the forefront. Bilateral trade in the 2023-2024 fiscal year has reached 120 billion. With the US accounting for 18% of India’s... Media Mentions TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Comments on China’s Attitude Towards TikTok The Hill | January 23, 2025 “I don’t think that the existence of TikTok in the United States is a particularly high priority for the Chinese government,” said Kurt Tong, a partner at The Asia Group and former U.S. ambassador for Asia-Pacific... Media Mentions TAG Senior Advisor Mark Linscott Writes in FP that “It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal” Foreign Policy | January 21, 2025 “The United States and India would still need to increase their levels of trade, investment, and assistance with other countries in the Indo-Pacific to compete more effectively with China” writes Mark Linscott, Senior Advisor at the... Media Mentions TAG China Country Director Han Lin Joins the BBC Business Matters Program to Discuss TikTok, China, Energy and Other Issues BBC Business Matters | January 21, 2025 “In early March will be the upcoming Two Sessions which will define China’s economic roadmap for the year. If U.S.-China relations deteriorate further on the trade side, China will have no choice but to ramp up... Previous Page1 … Page43 Page44 Page45 Page46 Page47 … Page81 Next
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India’s Union Budget 2025-26
On February 1, 2025, India’s Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the Union Budget Presentation. This year’s Budget comes as the Narendra Modi government contends with narrower economic growth projections driven by fluctuating global economic conditions,...