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 TAG Principal Jennifer Lee Comments on Trump-Lee Summit to South Korea’s Hankyoreh August 27, 2025 Jennifer Lee, Korea lead at The Asia Group, told Hankyoreh that “highly tailored remarks focusing on President Trump’s core interests helped smooth things over. The White House also appeared intent on steering its diplomacy with Korea... Commentary Japan’s Defense Report Card August 27, 2025 Scorecard Table Japan is pursuing the most ambitious defense expansion in its postwar history—yet it faces fiscal, political, and alliance-management headwinds. The scorecard below provides TAG’s snapshot assessment of Japan’s evolving defense policy at a critical... Press Releases The Asia Group Welcomes Anne-Marie Evans as Chief Financial Officer August 20, 2025 Washington, D.C. | August 20, 2025 — The Asia Group (TAG), a premier geopolitical advisory firm leveraging cutting-edge technology and exceptional human capital, is pleased to welcome Anne-Marie Evans as Chief Financial Officer. Evans brings more... Media Mentions TAG Associate Chitrali Parashar Writes for Nikkei Asia on Elevating India–Japan Ties into a Strategic Power Partnership Nikkei Asia | August 18, 2025 In a new opinion piece for Nikkei Asia, TAG Associate Chitrali Parashar explores how Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Tokyo offers an opportunity to transform India and Japan’s quiet partnership into a visible engine of strategic... Media Mentions TAG China Managing Director Han Lin Joins BBC in a Live Interview to Comment on China’s July Economic Performance BBC News | August 15, 2025 Live on the BBC News, The Asia Group’s Han Lin shared that “July economic numbers were weaker than expected but while this is a concern, Beijing would not consider it a crisis and signal desperation as... Media Mentions TAG China Managing Director Han Lin Joins BBC Live to Discuss China’s Response to Brazil’s Anti-U.S. Tariffs and the 15% “Export Tax” on U.S. Chip Sales BBC | August 14, 2025 Live on the BBC’s Business Matters, The Asia Group’s Han Lin discussed Brazil’s “Sovereign” plan to shield its economy from U.S. tariffs, noting that the putative U.S. trade measures “give China an opportunity to deepen ties... Media Mentions TAG China Country Director Han Lin is Quoted in Bloomberg on the Chinese Funding Boom in Hong Kong Bloomberg | August 14, 2025 Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group, noted: “Whereas Hong Kong once served as a bridge into China, it now functions as China’s bridge to global markets. From Beijing’s perspective, it is only natural... Media Mentions TAG China Managing Director Han Lin Examines the Risks of Eroding Confidence in U.S. Economic Data in an Interview with Germany’s FAZ FAZ | August 10, 2025 In reaction to the dismissal of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics economist, The Asia Group’s Han Lin compared how in China, “one consequence of (less reliable economic data) is that investors and economists rely much... Media Mentions TAG China Managing Director Han Lin is Quoted in CNBC on China’s Gen-Z Consumer Market Spending for Babies August 6, 2025 Regarding China’s Gen Z parents and how they will spend for their babies, “Think strollers and formula today, but pre-K, private tutoring and family travel tomorrow — all the way to digital learning tools [such as... Media Mentions TAG Partner Nisha Biswal Offers Sharp Insight on the Trade Tensions between the U.S. and India on BBC August 6, 2025 Live from Singapore on BBC World News — The Asia Group’s Nisha Biswal offers sharp insight on the growing trade tensions between the U.S. and India. “The U.S. and India were on the cusp of a... Media Mentions TAG Partner George Chen Appears on CNBCi to Discuss China’s NVIDIA Summons CNBC International | August 4, 2025 George Chen, partner & co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, says that Jensen Huang is following Tim Cook’s playbook in navigating US-China tensions. He also assesses both countries’ AI policies, and says the US... Commentary Trade Talks Roll Past U.S. Deadline (August 1, 2025) August 1, 2025 Key Takeaways U.S. trade negotiations appear far from complete after the August 1 deadline: The Trump administration has announced trade deals with the UK, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, the EU, South Korea and Pakistan. Additionally,... Previous Page1 … Page29 Page30 Page31 Page32 Page33 … Page81 Next
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Japan’s Defense Report Card
Scorecard Table Japan is pursuing the most ambitious defense expansion in its postwar history—yet it faces fiscal, political, and alliance-management headwinds. The scorecard below provides TAG’s snapshot assessment of Japan’s evolving defense policy at a critical...