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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Recent Posts
Han Lin in AP News on China’s trade export surge: ‘For China, export competitiveness is paramount’
March 10, 2026
Media Mentions
Han Lin, China Country Director, added that given Middle East developments, “Energy inflation is the last thing Beijing policymakers need.”
George Chen in The New York Times: ‘I think Beijing is more confident than ever in dealing with Trump’
March 9, 2026
Media Mentions
Trump has shown a willingness to defy Washington consensus on China. He has approved some Nvidia chip sales to the ...
George Chen in AP News on China ready to welcome Trump following Wang Yi’s speech
March 8, 2026
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The minister’s speech has set the overall tone for U.S.-China relations for the year, said George Chen of consultancy The ...
George Chen tells the Straits Times he is confident the Trump-Xi summit will proceed as planned
March 8, 2026
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Mr George Chen, partner at Washington-based advisory firm The Asia Group, told ST that he is confident that the Trump-Xi ...