George Chen

China is threatening retaliation over the U.S. ban on DeepSeek in federal systems. TAG Partner and Chair of Digital Practice @george_chen tells @AP the warnings reflect "the depth of strategic distrust between Beijing and Washington," even as Trump and Xi work to keep their personal relationship "warm and constructive." Read more: apnews.com/article/us-china-…

"Beijing really missed the entire internet era in terms of global governance. It didn’t do very well in semiconductors either. So now comes the AI era." TAG's @george_chen tells @el_pais why Beijing sees AI as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to finally catch up with Washington — even as American and Chinese publics hold starkly opposite views on the technology's risks. Read the full article: english.elpais.com/internati…

"For the Chinese political system, it is always about the party, about the ruler, rather than about how much influence the business community can have." TAG Partner and Chair of Digital Practice @george_chen tells @straits_times why the absence of Chinese CEOs at Xi's state dinner shouldn't be read as a summit signal. Read more: straitstimes.com/world/chine…

"This is where the Board of Trade comes in." TAG Partner and Co-Chair of Southeast Asia Practice Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink explains why the new 30B-for-30B U.S.-China tariff relief deal is the first real, tangible sign behind the Trump-Xi truce — and why the next two summits will determine if it lasts.

TAG Partner and Chair of Digital Practice @george_chen says the first day of the U.S.-China AI dialogue in New York — led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng — gave a "sense of hope for the two countries to cooperate on AI," in his interview with @AlJazeera. He called the continuation of dialogue itself a sign of progress, highlighted the proposed AI risk notification mechanism as a promising step other countries may eventually join, and warned that the gravest AI risk would resemble a Cold War–style arms race — particularly if AI were ever given control over nuclear launch decisions.

“China does not need U.S. permission to accelerate or decelerate its AI investments; Xi will pursue his own agenda.” TAG Partner and Chair of Digital Practice @george_chen shared his analysis with @FortuneMagazine on the U.S.-China AI race and why China won’t slow down. Read the full article: fortune.com/2026/09/15/ai-sl…