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 George Chen in CNBC on Huawei’s rivalry with Nvidia and Apple as it unveils new smartphone chips this fall CNBC | May 25, 2026 “For Nvidia, this means the window to sell advanced chips such as the H200 into China is narrowing,” said George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice at The Asia Group. “This trajectory will likely heighten... Media Mentions Ashok Malik in Associated Press on Secretary Rubio’s first official visit to India Associated Press | May 24, 2026 “In the past one year, statements and rhetoric coming from Washington on some of India’s most sensitive security concerns and trade matters have not been helpful and have created a trust deficit,” said Ashok Malik, a... Media Mentions Kurt Tong in Bloomberg TV: Trump-Xi summit was a “significant progress” Bloomberg TV | May 22, 2026 In a live interview with Bloomberg TV’s The China Show on May 22, TAG Managing Partner Kurt Tong says that the Trump-Xi summit held in Beijing was a “significant progress if the objective was to reestablish... Media Mentions Arpitha Desai and Subhodeep Jash in India Rising Newsletter: From Aspiration to Architecture: Why the EU–India Tech Partnership Must Now Deliver India Rising Newsletter | May 22, 2026 Technology cooperation has been at the forefront of most Europe-India engagements this year. Whether it was the reaffirmation of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) as the cornerstone of the bilateral 2030 EU-India Strategic Agenda, the... Media Mentions David Boling in Nikkei Asia on U.S.-China trade talks at APEC meeting Nikkei Asia | May 22, 2026 “The real action at APEC is usually in the side meetings, not the formal sessions,” said David Boling, a principal at the Asia Group. In the wake of Trump’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in... Commentary Washington and Beijing Produce Divergent Readouts on Trump-Xi Summit May 21, 2026 Overview In the days following the May 14-15 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, both governments released readouts that prioritize formal channels to manage commerce, but diverge on commercial deal details, geopolitics, and next steps for rare earth... Newsletter Trump and Xi Left the Hardest Questions for Next Time May 21, 2026 When I was a kid, long before the age of streaming and binge-watching, television shows had a reliable trick to keep viewers tuned in: build the audience to a fever pitch of suspense throughout an episode,... Media Mentions George Chen in Associated Press: ‘Xi knows this is what Trump values: being treated like a VIP, respected in front of the cameras.’ Associated Press | May 21, 2026 Xi emphasized ceremonial hospitality during Trump’s visit, including a rare tour of Zhongnanhai, a former imperial garden that now serves as headquarters of China’s top leadership. Beijing understood Trump valued highly visible displays of respect, said... Press Releases The Asia Group Announces Jennifer Lee and Jennifer Schuch-Page as Partners May 20, 2026 Washington, DC | May 20, 2026 — The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Lee and Jennifer Schuch-Page as partners. Their elevation underscores TAG’s commitment to two of the most consequential... Media Mentions George Chen in Nikkei Asia on Taiwan’s Lai at his term’s midpoint as Trump and China worries loom Nikkei Asia | May 19, 2026 George Chen, partner at The Asia Group, said there are two indicators to watch. “The first strong indicator is the timing of the next U.S. arms package for Taiwan,” he said. “The other interesting indicator to... Media Mentions Han Lin in Bloomberg Live on the Putin Visit, U.S.-China Ties, Nvidia Sales to China, the China Economy and more Bloomberg | May 19, 2026 Han Lin, China managing director for The Asia Group consultancy, noted that whereas the Trump-Xi Summit targeted a global audience to amplify “China as an equal to the U.S.,” the Putin visit will be more about... Media Mentions David Boling in Financial Times on Takaichi-Lee summit in Andong, South Korea Financial Times | May 19, 2026 “They are calling it shuttle diplomacy but it looks more like ‘hometown’ diplomacy after these visits,” said David Boling, principal at The Asia Group. “There was a concern that this relationship could have gone in an... Previous Page1 … Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 … Page81 Next
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Washington and Beijing Produce Divergent Readouts on Trump-Xi Summit
Overview In the days following the May 14-15 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, both governments released readouts that prioritize formal channels to manage commerce, but diverge on commercial deal details, geopolitics, and next steps for rare earth...