Chris Johnstone is a senior advisor at The Asia Group and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he served in government for 25 years in a variety of senior positions with a focus on U.S. policy toward Japan and the Indo-Pacific region. He served twice on the National Security Council, as director for East Asia under President Joe Biden and director for Japan and Oceanian affairs under President Barack Obama. In the Office of the Secretary of Defense, he led offices with responsibility for South and Southeast Asia and East Asia. He began his career as an intelligence officer in the Central Intelligence Agency.
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The Asia Group Announces New Offices in Australia
January 29, 2025
Press Releases
Washington, DC; Canberra, Australia | January 30, 2025 – The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce the opening of ...
TAG Senior Advisor Mark Linscott decodes US-India Trade Ties Amid Tariff Concerns
January 24, 2025
Media Mentions
As trade tensions mount between India and the US, the question of tariffs is at the forefront. Bilateral trade in ...
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong Comments on China’s Attitude Towards TikTok
January 23, 2025
Media Mentions
“I don’t think that the existence of TikTok in the United States is a particularly high priority for the Chinese government,” ...
TAG Senior Advisor Mark Linscott Writes in FP that “It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal”
January 21, 2025
Media Mentions
“The United States and India would still need to increase their levels of trade, investment, and assistance with other countries ...