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 Channel News Asia: What corporate China’s absence from Trump-Xi state banquet says about US-China business ties
September 25, 2026
Media Mentions
Lin Han-Shen, China director at US strategic advisory firm The Asia Group, said the two capitals approached the guest list ...
Han Lin in The Straits Times: Pandas are cute but US needs rare earth magnets
September 25, 2026
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“For all the attention on the hard security, technology and trade issues, that China made room for panda diplomacy was ...
Han Lin in the BBC: Xi’s Visit to the U.S.
September 24, 2026
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“It’s a high-stakes summit with low expectations but the symbolism matters,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. ...
Han Lin in Forbes: Trump, Xi Likely Share AI Concerns But With Different Priorities
September 24, 2026
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“Both sides have a mutual interest to show they can manage the other. This is important to Xi because next ...