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The Asia Group Opens Canberra Office, Extending Its Long-Standing Australia Presence

Washington, DC | October 23, 2026: The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce the opening of a new chapter in our presence in Australia, with Ambassador (Ret.) Paul Griffiths joining the firm as managing director...

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Amb. Kurt Tong in CNBC: Chinese investments in the U.S. face a ‘long road’

“It’s going to be a little bit of a long road to getting to that point where there could be more Chinese investment in the U.S.,” says TAG Managing Partner Ambassador Kurt Tong in an interview...

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Ashok Malik in Financial Times on Rubio’s Visit to India

The Indian government last week provided an additional boost to exporters, nearly halving a tax on diesel exports from Rs16 ($0.16) a litre to Rs8.50. Extra diesel supply would not be destined for the US, which...

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George Chen in AP on the U.S. ban of DeepSeek for official use

The latest warnings reflect “the depth of strategic distrust between Beijing and Washington” even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping work hard to keep their personal relationship “warm and constructive,” said George...

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Ahmed Helal in CNBC: Major U.S. strikes against the Houthis or Iran before midterms ‘extremely unlikely’

Major U.S. strikes against the Houthis or Iran before the midterm elections is “extremely unlikely”, says TAG Managing Director for the GCC Ahmed Helal in a CNBC interview on October 16, 2026. However, Helal says that...

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George Chen in CNBC on Beijing Finally Approved Visa to Open Its Business in China

“The timing is notable,” said George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice, The Asia Group. “Beijing chose to approve visa’s license just ahead of the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen next month, where Xi [Jinping]...

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Kurt Campbell in South China Morning Post on Unravelling the Complexities of China-US Ties

“It is not possible to think about China in the context of containment.” That’s TAG Chairman and Co-Founder Kurt Campbell in a wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post’s Open Questions series, where he discusses...

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Ashok Malik in The Straits Times on India Slamming Vance for ‘Offensive’ Remarks on Foreign Workers

Ashok Malik, a partner at strategy and business advisory firm The Asia Group, said the latest US restrictions on IT firms are clearly targeted at India. “It will have an impact on the bilateral relationship,” he...

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Uzair Younus in Foreign Policy on the Activation of the Mecca Pact

Like Turkey, Pakistan’s position is that “defense of the kingdom, with or without the Mecca pact, is going to happen,” said Uzair Younus, a partner at The Asia Group, a geopolitical consulting firm in Washington, D.C....

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Han in CNBC: Tech AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup

“The immediate task for Manus now is proving scale, profitability and regulatory alignment,” said Han Lin, China country director at The Asia Group.

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Jennifer Lee in Financial Times on the ROK investment announcement

Jennifer Lee, a Washington-based partner at The Asia Group, said she expected the first disbursement to be tied to the Texas project, as it had undergone “substantially more review.” Seoul was likely to take its time...

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Han in The Guardian: Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn each of goods

Han Lin, the China country director at The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm, said: “The animal list is certainly eye-catching: donkeys, mules, horses, whales, dolphins and dugongs. But I’d read it less as an exotic...

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