Jennifer Welch is the Chief Geoeconomics Analyst at Bloomberg. She most recently served as Director for China and Taiwan on the U.S. National Security Council and as Special Advisor for Asia and the Pacific in the offices of Vice President Kamala Harris and former Vice President Mike Pence. Previously, she was Fulbright fellow in Xi’an, China, where she worked with local scholars and nutritionists to design a health education program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and East Asian studies from Bucknell University.
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George Chen in The Financial Times on Nvidia’s H200 exports
January 19, 2026
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“The question of which government agency is regulating AI and the semiconductor industry in China is really complicated right now,” ...
The Asia Group Expands Tokyo Team
January 19, 2026
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Tokyo & Washington, DC | January 19, 2026 – The Asia Group (TAG) is pleased to announce the addition of three senior experts ...
George Chen interviewed by CNBC on U.S.-Taiwan trade
January 16, 2026
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“The semiconductor piece is crucial, a central piece of the whole deal,” says Chen. “Without the semiconductor agreement, I don’t ...
Front Row with Mira Rapp-Hooper: What Comes Next? The Shifts in America’s Asia Policy