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George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice at the Washington-based consultancy The Asia Group, said Taiwan enjoys strong support among many Democrats, particularly because of relationships built during the administration of former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. “If Congress pushes Trump’s administration to accelerate or expand arms sales to Taiwan, the strategic stability that Trump

TAG Partner Ashok Malik authored an opinion piece in The Economic Times, unpacking what the US midterm elections mean for America, India, and the world.

Much will depend on the ability of the Democratic-controlled Congress to curtail Trump, said Ashok Malik, a former Indian foreign policy official and currently a partner at the strategic advisory firm Asia Group. “Trump’s actions in the near term and the rest of his presidency will be an important metric,” he said. “This is true

“State poll results do not directly change his [Anwar’s] parliamentary majority, but repeated losses and disputes over reforms and the balance between PH and BN could put the [federal] coalition under strain,” said Asrul Sani, associate vice-president at strategic advisory firm The Asia Group.

“It’s going to be a little bit of a long road to getting to that point where there could be more Chinese investment in the U.S.,” says TAG Managing Partner Ambassador Kurt Tong in an interview with CNBC Squawk Box Asia ahead of an expected Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of next month’s APEC leaders’

The Indian government last week provided an additional boost to exporters, nearly halving a tax on diesel exports from Rs16 ($0.16) a litre to Rs8.50. Extra diesel supply would not be destined for the US, which is itself a major diesel exporter, but could help reduce global prices that are around double their pre-Iran war

The latest warnings reflect “the depth of strategic distrust between Beijing and Washington” even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping work hard to keep their personal relationship “warm and constructive,” said George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice at Washington-based The Asia Group consultancy.

Major U.S. strikes against the Houthis or Iran before the midterm elections is “extremely unlikely”, says TAG Managing Director for the GCC Ahmed Helal in a CNBC interview on October 16, 2026. However, Helal says that President Trump “has signaled that he would take some pretty dramatic measures after the midterms when in reality he

“The timing is notable,” said George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice, The Asia Group. “Beijing chose to approve visa’s license just ahead of the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen next month, where Xi [Jinping] and Trump are expected to meet again,” he said. “The move suggests that Beijing is keen to demonstrate tangible