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“Weak retail spending is significant because consumer spending is one of the clearest measures of confidence in the economy,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “This is the first time we’ve seen spending move backwards since China emerged from COVID restrictions, suggesting many households remain cautious despite government efforts to boost demand.“

“The restrictions reflect a broader trend among American technology and A.I. companies, many of which have become increasingly reluctant to accept Chinese investment, driven by concerns over national security, intellectual property protection and data governance,” said Han Lin, a director for The Asia Group, a consulting firm, and a former senior Wells Fargo banker in

“China and North Korea remain formal treaty allies under a 1961 mutual defense agreement,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “That doesn’t mean Beijing supports everything Pyongyang does, but it does mean China remains deeply invested in North Korea’s stability and future trajectory.”

“The message of Xi’s visit is that China remains North Korea’s most important partner, but partnership comes with expectations,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group, during an interview with BBC News on June 8, 2026. “Beijing wants stability, predictability, and fewer surprises. China’s economic and security interests are best served by a

The expanded list underscores “how national security concerns are increasingly shaping economic policy” in Washington, Han Shen Lin, China country director at Asia Group, told CNBC’s “The China Connection” on Tuesday. “Even as Washington and Beijing seek stability, there are still bipartisan concerns in the U.S. about China’s technological and military use, and that’s giving

“The new rules are “largely designed to prevent Chinese firms from divesting strategic assets to foreign ⁠parties, not to stop them from acquiring them in the first place,” said Han Shen Lin, China country director at The Asia Group, a U.S. consultancy.   “The real story is how it ​codifies a full retaliatory toolkit against U.S.

Kurt Tong, a former U.S. diplomat in Japan and managing partner at the Asia Group, said the idea of Japan investing $550 billion over the next three years was “aspirational,” noting that, since 1980, Japan’s total investment in the United States was $754 billion.

“For Nvidia, this means the window to sell advanced chips such as the H200 into China is narrowing,” said George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice at The Asia Group. “This trajectory will likely heighten concerns in Washington, where Huawei remains emblematic of U.S. export restrictions,” he said.

“In the past one year, statements and rhetoric coming from Washington on some of India’s most sensitive security concerns and trade matters have not been helpful and have created a trust deficit,” said Ashok Malik, a former policy adviser in India’s Foreign Ministry. “Certain misgivings will remain,” Malik added, noting Rubio’s visit will be considered

In a live interview with Bloomberg TV’s The China Show on May 22, TAG Managing Partner Kurt Tong says that the Trump-Xi summit held in Beijing was a “significant progress if the objective was to reestablish stability in the relationship”, despite “not overwhelming” commercial deliverables.