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“These repeated meetings signal both capitals want competition managed,” said Han Lin, China Managing Director at The Asia Group,  “would reinforce predictability and sustain leader-level communication. Most of all, it would show that economic friction need not become a strategic rupture globally.”

“Cooperation remains limited for the two countries due to low level of trust,” said George Chen, a partner at consultancy The Asia Group. Beijing continues to believe Washington is seeking to suppress China’s rise in AI and other emerging technologies, a perception that will shape the pace and scope of future engagement, he said.

“Trump will want wins he can point to: purchases of American farm goods and aircraft, and more reliable access to rare earths. Xi will press for predictable tariffs and fewer technology restrictions. Both leaders want a deal that eases pressure at home without giving up leverage in future negotiations. Overall summit expectations are low, but

That truce will likely be extended this week – and both sides will be wary of pushing the other too far in a situation where “nobody wins, because it’s equally matched,” according to Kurt Tong, managing partner at The Asia Group advisory firm. “In the economic space, there isn’t really any superior player … because

“A lot of people in the U.S. don’t grasp that China really sees AI as the new internet, and that this represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… China has never been in a position where it was so close to the United States — as the second power trying to catch up in new technologies,” explains George

George Chen, partner at American strategic advisory firm The Asia Group, said he considered the meeting a success as both sides have committed to keep the dialogue going. “I don’t think anyone expects one meeting to solve all the problems… The substance will come only after mutual trust is built,” he said, adding that more

TAG Partner and Chair of Digital Practice George Chen joined a live interview with Al Jazeera on September 21, 2026, where he shared his views on Day 1 of the U.S.–China dialogue in New York City, led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng—with artificial intelligence (AI) firmly at the

“The U.S. may have a legitimate view that China is slow-walking the implementation of their May 14 commitments,” said Han Lin, the China country director for The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm based in Washington. Mr. Lin said the approach stems from Beijing’s underlying distrust of Mr. Trump, even as Chinese officials view him

“The fact that both sides agreed to continue the dialogue is significant,” said George Chen, a partner and chair of digital practice at The Asia Group. “The initial outcome — an AI risk notification mechanism — sets a precedent that other countries may follow.”

In a new Reuters exclusive, TAG Managing Director for Japan David Boling explains why U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has grown increasingly assertive in pushing Tokyo to rein in its spending and raise interest rates — telling Reuters that “Bessent has run out of patience with Japan.” The piece details months of behind-the-scenes pressure from