Media Insights For media inquiries, please contact media@theasiagroup.com. Media Categories All Media Grouped Post Newsletter Press Releases Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts Press Releases Newsletter Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts All Media Media Mentions Daniel Kritenbrink in Bloomberg on Vietnam’s push for 10% growth Bloomberg | March 31, 2026 Vietnam is “a minor economic miracle here in Southeast Asia, but it’s run up against some pretty significant roadblocks,” said Daniel Kritenbrink, who was US ambassador to Vietnam fro 2017 to 2021 and is now a... Media Mentions George Chen in Bloomberg on delayed Trump-Xi summit Bloomberg | March 31, 2026 “Neither side wants to rock the boat too much,” said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group. “The most important thing right now is head-of-state diplomacy.”... Commentary The Big Picture: Why U.S.-Iran Negotiations Remain Elusive March 31, 2026 1. Executive Summary The current trajectory of the Iran conflict points toward continued escalation rather than near-term de-escalation, with both Washington and Tehran operating from positions of overconfidence and widening maximalist demands. The United States appears... Media Mentions George Chen in NPR on China’s chatbot competition: ‘History is repeating’ NPR | March 30, 2026 “The competition between domestic Chinese tech players [is] heating up again, which I believe is a good thing, you know, from the perspective of innovation,” said George Chen, a tech analyst with the Asia Group in... Media Mentions Ashok Malik authors op-ed in Economic Times: ‘Domestic discourse on the latest Gulf War took a puzzling turn this week’ The Economic Times | March 30, 2026 Domestic discourse on the latest Gulf War took a puzzling turn this past week. Has Islamabad re-established its strategic weight? Should India have taken on the role of peacemaker and mediator? The questions are silly and... Media Mentions Uzair Younus in Bloomberg on Pakistan and crypto: ‘It’s about signaling relevance in a shifting global order’ Bloomberg | March 29, 2026 “For a country starved of global investor interest, aligning with Washington’s crypto pivot isn’t just about tech,” said Uzair Younus, who is a partner at The Asia Group, a Washington DC-based advisory firm. “It’s about signaling... Media Mentions Daniel Kritenbrink, Han Lin, and George Chen in The Australian on U.S.-China relations amid Iran crisis The Australian | March 25, 2026 Speaking from Beijing where he attended the China Development Forum, Daniel Kritenbrink, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2021–25, told The Australian that he was struck by the “level... Commentary The Big Picture: How the Indo-Pacific is Navigating Europe’s Carbon Tax March 24, 2026 For businesses, the EU’s CBAM is increasing compliance burdens and financial obligation, but it is also opening green tech and supply-chain opportunities. In January 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moved from a transitional... Media Mentions Han Lin in Reuters on the China Development Forum 2026 Reuters | March 24, 2026 “Compared to previous CDFs, the China messaging was the most confident,” said Han Lin, China Country Director at the U.S.-based strategy consultancy, The Asia Group. “While identifying challenges in the international system and without naming the... Press Releases The Asia Group Welcomes Susanna Blume as Senior Advisor March 23, 2026 Washington D.C. | March 24, 2026 – The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable Susanna V. Blume as senior advisor, based in Washington, D.C. Susanna brings deep expertise in budgeting,... Media Mentions Han Lin and George Chen quoted in Financial Times on Sunday’s China Development Forum Financial Times | March 22, 2026 US executives were well represented this year, accounting for 45 per cent of invitees, according to an analysis by Han Shen Lin of the Asia Group. Europeans made up 36 per cent with the remainder from... Media Mentions Han Lin on Al Jazeera Live: Beijing’s calculus amid Strait of Hormuz tensions Al Jazeera | March 21, 2026 “China wants this war to end badly enough to act but not badly enough to be seen acting,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group. “China is almost certainly applying pressure but you... Previous Page1 … Page15 Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 … Page82 Next
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The Big Picture: Why U.S.-Iran Negotiations Remain Elusive
1. Executive Summary The current trajectory of the Iran conflict points toward continued escalation rather than near-term de-escalation, with both Washington and Tehran operating from positions of overconfidence and widening maximalist demands. The United States appears...