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China is unlikely to agree to a slowdown at the behest of U.S. AI companies, said George Chen, a partner and chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, an American strategic advisory firm based in...

“Heading into 2027, Takaichi’s political standing is very strong,” said David Boling, managing director for Japan at the Asia Group. “She increasingly looks like a prime minister with real staying power, closer to Shinzo Abe’s model...

In China, the calls for a slowdown have also come off as an attempt by the U.S. to maintain its leading edge, as it has tried to do by limiting the export of advanced AI chips...

TAG Partner George Chen is featured in Bloomberg’s coverage of China’s rejection of calls to slow advanced AI development, amid intensifying competition with the United States. Chen said Beijing sees AI as a rare strategic opening...

“China’s factories beat expectations, but its consumers, investors and job market did not. The economy can still produce—the challenge is generating confidence and demand,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. Read the full...

In a Financial Times piece on the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, TAG’s Ashok Malik says the bloc’s unusually unified response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the war in Iran, and strains on international cooperation...

In an NPR piece published September 13, 2026, TAG Partner Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink weighed in on the key takeaways from the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, calling the group’s ability to secure a final statement from...

“There has been significant frustration building within the US government, particularly as Korea’s progress has looked slow next to Japan’s successive tranches of investment announcements,” said Jennifer Lee, a Washington-based partner at The Asia Group. The...

The latest trade data will give Mr. Trump “fresh ammunition” going into the talks with Mr. Xi, said Han Lin, the China country director of The Asia Group, a consulting firm. “But it also strengthens Xi’s...

Tariffs are back at the center of U.S. trade policy, with President Donald Trump recently imposing new duties on 60 trading partners, including Japan. But the larger question is not whether tariffs will define Trump’s remaining...

“Beijing is preparing lenders to finance its next strategic investment cycle, “particularly the massive capital requirements of AI and advanced technology,” said Han Shen Lin, China country director at The Asia Group. “China is effectively using...