“Rising tensions and brinkmanship mean a growing possibility of disruption to companies operating in the region.”
Colin Kahl
Senior Advisor
Colin served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the US Department of Defense from April 2021-July 2023. He is the Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation.
Meghan L. O'Sullivan
Advisory Board Member
Meghan provides strategic counsel on geopolitics and the energy transition. She is director of the Belfer Center and the Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School. She was previously a deputy national security advisor to President George W. Bush.
Meg Rithmire
Senior Advisor
Meg is a Senior Advisor at MAP and advises clients on Asia, China, and China and the United States. She is the James E. Robison Professor in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School.
Jude Blanchette
Senior Advisor
Jude is the Distinguished Tang Chair in China Research, and the inaugural director of the RAND China Research Center. Previously, he held the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Sarah Beran
Partner
Sarah leads our China practice, providing clients with counsel on the strategic, political and regulatory challenges shaping today’s macro environment. Her experience at the highest levels of government – and her engagement on the frontlines with firms making critical business decisions driven by government policy – uniquely positions her to counsel corporate leaders, investors and foundations navigating evolving US-China relations, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the shifting global regulatory landscape.
Our Impact | China
Minimising risk for a major European manufacturer with operations in China
Asia is at the centre of increasingly fragmented and economically uncertain global markets. We conducted a review of scenarios around US-China decoupling and the potential impact on our client’s business. We helped identify weaknesses and plan for the future amid a constantly shifting outlook.
