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 Newsletter The Iran Conflict is Reversing America’s Strategic Pivot March 20, 2026 One of the major bipartisan pursuits within the U.S. government over the last two decades has been to redirect military, diplomatic, commercial, and strategic pursuits away from the Middle East and towards the dominant theater of... Media Mentions Kurt Campbell and Christopher Johnstone in APNews on Takaichi-Trump meeting Associated Press | March 19, 2026 Trump is expected to put “enormous pressure” on Takaichi, said Kurt Campbell, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state in the Biden administration who is now chair of The Asia Group. Campbell said he’s never seen... Media Mentions Kurt Tong in Politico on U.S.-Japan summit: ‘The Iran conflict creates an overlay of anxiety for the meeting’ Politico | March 18, 2026 Tong argued that if it hadn’t been for Taiwan and Iran, “the visit would have been downright celebratory.” Takaichi and Trump have struck a warm relationship marked by a strong personal chemistry and a mutual desire... Media Mentions Mehu Sitepu quoted in Associated Press on Trump’s trade deal with Indonesia Associated Press | March 18, 2026 The agreement requires ratification by Indonesia’s parliament before it can take effect. That adds another “layer of uncertainty,” said Mehu Sitepu, with the Washington-based strategic advisory firm The Asia Group. Some provisions of the agreement are... Media Mentions Han Lin in The Straits Times on Trump’s China visit delay giving both sides time for trade deal The Straits Times | March 17, 2026 “Typically, summits ratify progress already made, not create it. If back-channel talks aren’t moving, delay just gives hawks on both sides more room to harden positions and raise the political cost of compromise,” said Han Lin,... Media Mentions Brett Fetterly in Associated Press says delay in state visit is welcome by both U.S. and China Associated Press | March 17, 2026 A delay in the state visit is welcome by both the Trump administration and China, said Brett Fetterly, a managing pricnicpal in the China practice at The Asia Group, a Washington-based consultancy. “I think the political... Press Releases The Asia Group Opens in the Gulf March 17, 2026 Washington, DC | March 17, 2026 – The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce a global expansion strategy and the opening of its first office in the GCC region. TAG is proud to welcome Ahmed... Commentary What Conflict in the Middle East Means for China’s Economic Outlook March 17, 2026 Key Takeaways Oil pricing and supply disruptions are China’s top economic risks amid conflict in the Middle East. Half of the country’s oil imports flow through the Strait of Hormuz, and high fuel prices would put... Media Mentions George Chen in Bloomberg on Trump delaying China trip Bloomberg | March 17, 2026 A delay possibly lasting a few weeks and up to two months won’t have a “big impact on US-China relations,” said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, which was co-founded... Media Mentions George Chen in Nikkei Asia on U.S.-China developments from Paris trade talks Nikkei Asia | March 17, 2026 George Chen, partner at The Asia Group, said the “most interesting outcome” from the Paris talks was the indication that the U.S. “welcomes investments from China, although with many conditions. It brings more hope to the... Media Mentions Han Lin on BBC Radio’s “China Economic Reality”: ‘Stability is what people want, not necessarily a dream, but some form of steady ground’ BBC | March 16, 2026 BBC Business Daily (Start: 2:30) “In China today more people try to spend smartly. There is pride in frugality. It’s almost fashionable,” said Han Lin, China country director at The Asia Group.... Media Mentions Alexander Eid in the Straits Times on South Korea’s reliance on Gulf oil The Straits Times | March 13, 2026 Mr Alexander Eid, an expert on the Koreas from The Asia Group, a US strategic advisory firm, told ST that the primary risk for South Korea centres on crude oil, which not only underpins transportation fuels... Previous Page1 … Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 Page20 … Page82 Next
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What Conflict in the Middle East Means for China’s Economic Outlook
Key Takeaways Oil pricing and supply disruptions are China’s top economic risks amid conflict in the Middle East. Half of the country’s oil imports flow through the Strait of Hormuz, and high fuel prices would put...