In this Tea Leaves episode, Kurt chats with Dr. Joseph Nye, one of the leading thinkers on U.S. foreign policy and grand strategy, about morality and leadership in foreign affairs and the state of the Indo-Pacific. The two also examine the evolution of the U.S.-China-Japan relationship since the Clinton era and how the United States should approach China.
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Han Lin in the AFP on China’s Approval of Shein’s Hong Kong Listing
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With the approval, China “removes a long-time and major political uncertainty for Shein,” Han Lin, China director for consultancy firm ...
Kurt Tong in The New York Times on Japanese Investment into the United States Under Trump
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Kurt Tong, a former diplomat in Japan who is now a managing partner at the Asia Group, a consultancy, said ...
Han Lin in the Financial Times Explaining Wall Street’s Record Profits in China
July 5, 2026
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“Markets thrive in uncertainty but dealmaking does not,” said Han Lin, China country director of The Asia Group consultancy. “China’s ...
Han Lin in the Jakarta Post Explores How Chinese Investors Flock to Hong Kong as Trading Curbs Tighten
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Han Lin, a cross-border finance specialist at The Asia Group consultancy, said Beijing’s move was driven by “concerns over capital ...