In this first portion of a two-part Tea Leaves conversation, Kurt and Rich sit down with Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisory to Vice President Joe Biden and former Policy Planning Director at the State Department. The three discuss Jake’s views on what a modern Democratic foreign policy strategy looks like, his involvement in the Iran nuclear deal, and his career beginnings.
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Han Lin in The Wall Street Journal: China’s Overcapacity Challenge Takes Center Stage at the G20
September 2, 2026
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“The G-20 has rarely spoken with this degree of consensus on nonmarket distortions and overcapacity,” said Han Lin, China managing ...
Han Lin to AFP: Shein’s Hong Kong IPO Falls Short of the Hype
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Tuesday’s listing was “not a loss” despite the lukewarm market sentiments, said Han Lin, China director of consultancy firm The ...
Han Lin on CNBC: China Takes Center Stage at the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
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“Xi is keeping Iran at arm’s length publicly while still maintaining contact privately,” said Han Shen Lin, managing director for ...
Jin Lu in CNN on Shein’s Long-Awaited Market Debut in Hong Kong
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“It has absolutely missed the best timing for an IPO,” said Jin Lu, senior vice president of The Asia Group ...