In this Tea Leaves conversation, Kurt and Rich sit down with one of the leading energy policy experts in the world – Dr. Daniel Yergin. The three discuss the significant geopolitical ramifications of U.S. energy independence following the shale gas revolution. Dr. Yergin also discusses the emergence of a mixed global energy system as well as the complexities associated with nuclear power as an energy source in both Asia and the United States. They also talk about the energy demands of China associated with its Belt and Road Initiative and its actions in the South China Sea.
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Han Lin in Financial Times: ‘Globally, the US is still without an [economic] peer on many fronts’
					
																						
			October 31, 2025		
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			TAG China Country Director Han Lin noted, “It has control over “foundational technologies” such as chips, its giant consumer market, the ...		
					Han Lin in The Straits Times: Announcement of Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Trump-Xi Meeting was ‘Bold and Disruptive’
					
																						
			October 31, 2025		
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			TAG China Country Director Han Lin noted, “He’s forcing the room to focus on US leverage amid the smiles. If ...		
					Han Lin Tells The Globe and Mail Trump-Xi Meeting ‘More of a Tactical Pause Than Strategic Breakthrough’
					
																						
			October 30, 2025		
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			TAG China Country Director Han Lin noted, “Yet though the core issues of the U.S.-China rivalry – such as technology ...		
					Alison Szalwinski in DW: ‘Washington’s tumultuous trade negotiations — from China to India to Korea — have left many of its Asian allies questioning whether the United States still sees economic integration as a strategic asset or a bargaining chip’
					
																						
			October 30, 2025		
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			Szalwinski from The Asia Group said that countries have been hedging for some time by “doubling down on smaller, results-oriented ...