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 Nikkei Asia on Taiwan’s Lai at his term’s midpoint as Trump and China worries loom
May 19, 2026
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George Chen, partner at The Asia Group, said there are two indicators to watch. “The first strong indicator is the ...
Han Lin in Bloomberg Live on the Putin Visit, U.S.-China Ties, Nvidia Sales to China, the China Economy and more
May 19, 2026
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Han Lin, China managing director for The Asia Group consultancy, noted that whereas the Trump-Xi Summit targeted a global audience ...
David Boling in Financial Times on Takaichi-Lee summit in Andong, South Korea
May 19, 2026
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“They are calling it shuttle diplomacy but it looks more like ‘hometown’ diplomacy after these visits,” said David Boling, principal ...
Kurt Tong in CNBC: Xi seems confident he can double-down on his relationship with Trump
May 18, 2026
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Kurt Tong, managing partner of The Asia Group and former Consul General of the U.S. to Hong Kong and Macau, ...