TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Talks to BNN Bloomberg on U.S.-China London Trade Talks
Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the impact of tech trade between U.S. and China.
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TAG China Country Director Han Lin Appeared on BBC News to Discuss U.S.-China Trade Talks
Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group, shared how “trade measures are increasingly applied to achieve non-economic objectives. It’s harder to disentangle economic from security concerns which is why any deal will be a long, drawn-out process.” Watch the full interview below:
GeoTrends: U.S. Tariffs and the Future of “China Plus One”
Key Takeaways: “China Plus One” Under Pressure: U.S. tariffs targeting Indo-Pacific trading partners are raising serious questions about the long-term viability of “China Plus One” (CP1) supply chain diversification strategies – impacting the manufacturing of semiconductors, autos, consumer goods, green technology, pharmaceuticals, and other strategic goods. Preparing For Risk: While the most salient Trump
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Trump Tariff Agenda in Legal Jeopardy
Key Takeaways: On May 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stayed a May 28 decision issued by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that would have vacated President Trump’s IEEPA-related tariffs imposed under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The appellate court will now consider the Trump
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TAG Partner Amb. Dan Kritenbrink Appears on CNN’s Amanpour to Discuss U.S.-Vietnam Relations
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 between the U.S. and Vietnam, which transformed the former adversaries into trade partners. Meanwhile, trade talks between the two
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Appeared on Bloomberg’s The Asia Trade to Share Insights on Tariffs and Global Trade Outlook
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 Japan is the autos tariff. They’re not going to want to make a lot of concessions until they have
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Writes on why U.S. Tariffs Weaken Washington’s Strategic Position Vis-A-Vis China
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 advantage, but with high tariffs, Washington has weakened its position, given up turf on its weiqi board, and taken
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Interviewed on CNA about Potential for Tit-for-Tat U.S.-China Tariff Hikes
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 – the most important part of which is in Asia… that will lead to slower growth, lost income and job
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Spoke to Fox Business on the Sectors Likely to be Most Hit by Trump’s Tariffs
“Things like cellphones, personal computers, big discretionary items or major expenditures that people have to buy, those things will be harder to replace Chinese-sourced items. So I would expect to see bigger hits in those items just because it’s hard to rebuild a supply chain to replace those,” Ambassador Kurt Tong, an Asia-focused economics expert,
TAG India Chairman Ashok Malik Writes on how India can Navigate Volatility in Trump’s Trade Policy
“Washington is a seductive city. There is a tendency to amplify and exaggerate its debates and passions, and decide that these absorb the rest of the planet. Most other countries recognise Washington for what it is: capital of a nation with enormous salience. As such, they attempt to understand and adjust to the policy priorities