Author name: A’ndre Gonawela

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

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 –

“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.”

Jennifer Lee, Korea lead at The Asia Group, told Hankyoreh that “highly tailored remarks focusing on President Trump’s core interests helped smooth things over. The White House also appeared intent on steering its diplomacy with Korea in a positive direction, possibly in light of the lack of progress in its efforts to broker a Russia–Ukraine peace

In a new opinion piece for Nikkei Asia, TAG Associate Chitrali Parashar explores how Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Tokyo offers an opportunity to transform India and Japan’s quiet partnership into a visible engine of strategic and commercial collaboration. She argues that the two nations must pivot from aid-driven engagement to joint leadership in technology,