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In the United States, bipartisan consensus is painfully hard to achieve—except on the issue of China. Even as American political polarization has intensified over the last eight years, both Republicans and Democrats have agreed that an increasingly powerful Beijing poses an economic, technological, and security threat to Washington and its close allies.

Denmark, a partner at The Asia Group who leads its Australia practice, said in Trump’s first term “we saw the National Security Strategy (and) National Defence Strategy talking about competition with China, right? And he had a phone call with the President of Taiwan before his first inauguration.” “And now President Trump is much more in an

The report, jointly prepared by SIDM — the apex body of the Indian defence industry — and The Asia Group (TAG), was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. Shailender Arya, Senior Advisor at The Asia Group, who co-authored the report, emphasised the need for a targeted export strategy.

Shailender Arya, Senior Advisor at The Asia Group, who co-authored the SIDM report, emphasized the need for a targeted export strategy. “India must explore new geographies aligned with our cost advantages, backed by a physical presence and in-country after-sales support teams,” Arya told BusinessLine.

India, meanwhile, has until now resisted Trump’s direct pressure to stop buying Russian oil, in part because it wants Moscow to stay neutral if China-India tensions flare up again. With the new US sanctions in place, though, it could be a different story. “The sanctions on the two largest Russian oil firms have certainly changed the

Trump meets Japan’s new PM Takaichi on his Asia trip. TAG Partner Dan Kritenberg observed: “I think it’s very important for President Trump to be visiting Japan on his first trip to Asia. Japan, of course, is America’s most important ally in the region, if not the world. I think his personal relationship with the

TAG China Managing Director Han Lin noted, “We’ll hear more about ‘New Productive Forces’ signifying a full-throttle push by China into artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotech, and other frontier technologies. The goal is to build secure, domestic supply chains insulated from US pressure.”

“The sanctions on the two largest Russian oil firms have certainly changed the situation,” said Ashok Malik, partner and chair of The Asia Group’s India practice. “I would expect Russian oil purchases to decline significantly — at least in the medium run — should these measures be carried through.” It seems the process has already begun:

A “successful meeting with Trump is a must for Takaichi’s survival as Prime Minister,” Tokuko Shironitta, managing director for Japan at strategic advisory firm the Asia Group, tells TIME. Takaichi, whose party commands a minority government and has slid in successive elections, has little room for error during her tenure. Her predecessor lasted less than

Analysts said it was important that Trump did not put any public pressure on Japan on Tuesday. “With a new, ambitious PM, Japan can do more to contribute to defence, but President Trump must leave Takaichi space and not make pressure so public as to make it harder for Takaichi to manage to domestic politics,”