The Asia Group

George Chen, TAG Digital Practice Co-Chair, spoke with Singapore's ChannelNewsAsia about how Chinese President Xi Jinping wanted to apply #AI to his new economic theory for "new quality productivity." Watch the full interview here: lnkd.in/e4kUjfnj

TAG China Managing Director Han Lin told the BBC that despite China’s stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth of 5.2%, China's A-Share equity market declined—likely reflecting investor disappointment over the reduced likelihood of large-scale stimulus. Beijing may be…

TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong appeared on @BloombergTV earlier this week to discuss the latest developments in U.S. trade tariffs. Watch: bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

TAG Chairman Kurt Campbell appeared on the Pekingology podcast last week with @Henrietta_Ivy to discuss #USChina diplomacy, Beijing's views on U.S. power, and who's who on the Chinese side of the table. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kur…

The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Chern-Chyi “C.C.” Chen, former Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor in Taipei. Read more here: theasiagroup.com/the-asia-group…

TAG Partner, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO urged the Albanese government to assure the Trump administration it is not going its own way amid concerns a speech by Anthony Albanese will be viewed negatively in Washington as AUKUS is being reviewed. Read: theaustralian.com.au/nation/albanes…

“There is a diverging perception gap about China... which hobbles decision-making where commercial success is increasingly determined by speed-to-market of new products that reflect local culture.” - Han Shen Lin, TAG China Country Director Read: cnbc.com/2025/07/09/sta…

“With an America First president in the White House, allies like Australia need to reinforce that America’s essential security interests are bound up with its alliances and partnerships in the region." - TAG Partner, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO Read: lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

“The Coalition has to double down on its traditional strengths of economic management and national security... Failure to control spending and taxation levels is a basic test of managerial competence.” – TAG Partner, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO Read: theguardian.com/australia-news…

The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to announce that @switow has joined as a Principal in our Singapore office. Switow helps clients navigate evolving political, economic, and regulatory landscapes across Southeast Asia. Read the announcement: theasiagroup.com/the-asia-group…

The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to announce the appointment of @AmanRKhanna as Partner. Khanna will continue to deliver for clients navigating the complexities and opportunities of India’s rapidly evolving economy. Read the full announcement here: theasiagroup.com/the-asia-group…

“The level of dread in Asia...is off the charts.” TAG Chairman and Co-Founder Kurt Campbell joined @Squawk Box Asia on Monday to unpack the looming July 9 tariff deadline and rising uncertainty around Trump’s next trade moves. Link to full interview here: cnbc.com/video/2025/07/…

TAG Partner and Co-Chair of Digital Practice George Chen recently sat down with CNBC’s Jon Fortt and discussed the rivalry between Nvidia and Huawei. George believes Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is right; someday, Huawei will succeed, and China will double down on its “self-reliance”.

"While the passage of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' may hasten a global rotation of capital away from the U.S. and into China, any large-scale selloff of U.S. government bonds would inflict losses on China itself." - Han Lin, TAG China Country Director Listen: bbc.com/audio/play/w17…

“There is some risk of a US tantrum that results in higher punitive actions by Washington this month... If that happens, Japan may have no choice but to hit back with its own specific countermeasures.” - TAG Managing Partner, Amb. Kurt Tong Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Asia Group is excited to announce the promotion of @george_chen to Partner. In this capacity, Chen will continue to both lead TAG’s Hong Kong and Taipei offices and serve as Co-Chair of TAG’s Digital Practice. Press release: theasiagroup.com/the-asia-group…

TAG Chairman Dr. Kurt Campbell discussed the recent U.S. airstrikes in Iran and his views on the #Trump administration's approach towards the #China relationship, discussing trade and the recent developments on #RareEarths, among other topics. Watch: youtu.be/5lLzaVGNeC0?si…

“It’s important that the Prime Minister eyeballs the president and takes him through our arguments as to why, as a special partner of the United States … we deserve better treatments on tariffs...” - TAG Partner, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO Watch: skynews.com.au/australia-news…

It is “desirable” for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to meet US President Donald Trump at the NATO meeting next week. “The sooner they get together, the better..." - TAG Partner, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO Watch: skynews.com.au/world-news/uni…

“China’s hosting of ‘Summer Davos’ amplifies how it wants to see and be seen by the international community as the responsible global stakeholder in these increasingly volatile times,” said Han Shen Lin, China Country Director for The Asia Group Read: ft.com/content/5d516c…