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Trump has shown a willingness to defy Washington consensus on China. He has approved some Nvidia chip sales to the country, helped broker a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. and delayed announcing a...

The minister’s speech has set the overall tone for U.S.-China relations for the year, said George Chen of consultancy The Asia Group, indicating “a welcoming gesture from Beijing for Trump to come and visit.” The “Chinese...

“It’s less about chasing GDP growth and more about making China less vulnerable to external pressure — whether that’s U.S. sanctions, supply chain disruptions, or energy shocks,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia...

(Start 0:06:30) “Energy security – whether via Russia oil purchases or renewables investment- is central to China’s plan for economic stability,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group.

Lin Han-Shen, China director at The Asia Group, said the report was “surprisingly candid” – that consumption had been a problem rather than a strength in 2025. He said the frank admission that demand had lagged...

“The Government Work Report was ‘surprisingly candid’ that weak consumption and investment have weighed heavily on growth momentum,” said Han Shen Lin, China country director at The Asia Group.

Rexon Ryu, President of The Asia Group, says the US administration appears to have seen a window of opportunity to enact regime change in Tehran and that we are in a period of extreme uncertainty. He...

“China can’t pivot to domestic demand fast enough to offset collapsing export margins and absorb an oil price shock simultaneously,” said Han Lin, the China country director for the Asia Group, a consulting firm. “The U.S....

“President Xi Jinping won’t feel easy about the death of the top leader of Iran,” said George Chen, partner at The Asia Group, noting Beijing’s relatively good relations with Tehran and Caracas. “How can Xi feel...

Instability in Iran will likely further entrench China’s relations with Russia, as Xi seeks to lock down oil supplies, Chen added. Both countries over the weekend called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council —...

“With the critical Two Sessions next week, the Iran crisis is about the last thing China needs as it gets its house in order,” said Mr. Han Lin, the China managing director for The Asia Group,...