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Scott Kennedy was an American comic, who appeared on Comedy Central.

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It's clear that the Chinese didn't want to pass it simply to create the illusion that they controlled Hong Kong -RSB-, they really want to control Hong Kong -RSB- and change the facts on the ground.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

If [ Hong Kong is ] a regional hub for you, or you're there specifically because of the safe harbor it provides due to rule of law... it's a challenge for you, i wouldn't be surprised If every single [ Scott Kennedy company in Hong Kong ] is considering their options about location, and the same for all of their employees.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

I think that is meant to have a general chilling effect on people everywhere, not just not particularly high tech companies.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

All of these things are affecting the Trump administration's credibility, but both sides have credibility problems.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 9 months ago Top News

I'm unsure that calling what was announced by President Trump an agreement is justified, if they couldn't agree on a text, that must mean they're not done. Wishing an agreement does not one make. This isn't a skinny deal. It's an invisible one.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 11 months ago Top News

I've never seen China respond with concessions to someone throwing down the gauntlet in this manner, it suggests to me that the U.S. may have determined that progress was impossible so everyone is just going through the motions.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 11 months ago Business

You can't count up innovations that didn't occur, so we won't be able to know for a while what the consequences are for Huawei of disengagement from the United States, it's like oxygen, you're never really sure how significant it is until you don't have it.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

Perhaps they're hoping for a change of administrations, a change of priorities, but I think there is a consensus that Huawei is a problem... and that concern is going to outlive Trump.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

We have a huge, dynamic community of researchers and funders and universities and opportunities to test drive different technologies, that's why United States is one of the world's leading innovators.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

I think really American-China policy is only unified with a single person in the White House, it's unpredictable. It can flip-flop. I don't think American policy has finally settled in one place where we have decided to treat Communist China as an enemy across the board.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

It seems that they are no longer focused on putting Huawei out of business or hurting their overall profitability, but restricting them in 5G, but can the administration really confirm that ? And then do they have a longer term strategy to achieve this ?

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Technology

I think the Trump administration is quite serious about imposing tariffs, i don't think Liu He would have agreed to come if he was just going to give the U.S. a lecture.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

We can't be sure whether this constitutes a major cave or success because we don't know the details of what has been negotiated. But ... agreeing to extend negotiations a few more weeks definitely is in China's interests, at this point, the U.S. has likely gotten all it's going to get out of China.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

These weren't sufficient to satisfy the U.S. negotiation team. So we'll see if the Chinese give any more on those or if they still try to focus on sweetening the purchases side, and hoping that Trump bites on the potential big numbers.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

It'll take a lot more to pull China out of what feels like a recession.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago World

The Chinese put handcuffs on themselves on investing abroad, with the arrival of the Trump administration, the United States put a not-for-sale sign on the door.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago World

HNA had its wings massively clipped.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago World

The minimum baseline for judging whether this week is a success is whether they can have an in-depth conversation on those areas.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Business

But they won't take advantage of it in that way, and they could be back to the same period we were in three months.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

The Chinese have said orally through a variety of channels what they truly want to offer will be surprising to the upside, but they have not put any of that on paper, but I don't think The Chinese are going to make the kind of concessions the Trump administration wants.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

Donald Trump's delivered, it would be very unlikely The Trump administration would issue a major decision that would directly be in conflict with that strategy.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

These actions are meant both to increase leverage in the current negotiations and as a deterrent to others, united States isn't going follow the standard playbook any longer because it has only emboldened China.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago Technology

You're going to see probably more intensive efforts at domestic innovation.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on CNN 1 year ago World

Wang Qishan would be crazy to get on a plane until there were far greater assurances there is a deal to be had and the deal would stick.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 2 years ago World

The key questions during that time are what will happen to financial markets, how will U.S. voters react and will China's economy start to wobble.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Top News

If you look at other sectors, they are making those kinds of demands in high-tech, automobiles, and commercial airliners. So, that general pressure for foreign companies to partner with state-owned companies is growing.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Company News

I think people would read it for what it is - wanting to make sure that whatever access is given to foreign companies, the benefits still accrue to domestic companies.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Company News

Xi played a very good hand, he gave comprehensive verbal reassurance combined with limited actual concessions. This will avoid full-blown reaction from the U.S. government and the business community.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 5 years ago World

The true test will come with implementation, given the recent spate of AML-related (anti-monopoly law) cases against foreign firms, the regulations about the banking sector, and the reduction of foreign firms' products on government procurement lists, there is good reason for foreign firms to be highly concerned.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Technology

Given the recent spate of AML-related (anti-monopoly law) cases against foreign firms, the regulations about the banking sector, and the reduction of foreign firms' products on government procurement lists, there is good reason for foreign firms to be highly concerned.

– Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Technology