George Chen is Managing Director for Hong Kong and Taiwan at The Asia Group (TAG). Based in Hong Kong, George brings over two decades of professional experience to TAG in helping multinationals navigate complex commercial challenges at the intersection of technology and national security, supply chain resiliency, and strategic partnership development across the Indo-Pacific region.
Concurrently, George is a Senior Fellow for the Centre for Civil Society and Governance at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he teaches masters-level students and has helped to launch and lead the university’s Tech for Good Initiative. Additionally in Taipei, George is a Visiting Scholar at National Chengchi University, where he hosts seminars about new media and technologies.
Prior to joining TAG, George was Managing Director of Public Policy for Greater China, Mongolia, and Central Asia for Meta, previously known as Facebook (2016-2023). In that role, George was Meta’s senior policy representative and supply chain leader in the Asia-Pacific region, and managed Meta’s work on U.S.-China relations and regional geopolitical issues. Earlier in his career, George worked for major media organizations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, including the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Reuters, and Dow Jones. George was the youngest Managing Editor appointed by the SCMP in its century-long history. He also had stints for Reuters in New York, London, and Dubai.
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