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Han Lin in Bloomberg on China’s Crackdown on Capital Outflows

“The enforcement intensity is new and clearly driven by the macro situation,” with the brokerage crackdown underscoring the urgency to close one of the more visible routes for capital outflows, said Han Shen Lin, China country...

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Han Lin in CNBC on Beijing’s Stepped-up Regulatory Actions Against Tech and Food Companies

Han Shen Lin, China country director at The Asia Group, put it more bluntly, saying that “Beijing needs private-sector confidence, jobs and technology investment far more than it did in 2021.”

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Han Lin in CNBC on China’s Blacklist Inclusion of U.S. firms in Retaliation for Earlier Pentagon Blacklist

“Beijing’s countermeasures appear to be largely symbolic, rather than a substantive escalation in U.S.-China relations,” said Han Shen Lin, China Country Director at consultancy The Asia Group, as most targeted companies have “little or no meaningful...

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George Chen in AP on China’s Latest Move to Control Rare Earth Exports

China has added 10 U.S. entities it said are ​linked to the U.S. military, including two rare earth firms, to its export ‌control list in retaliation for Washington placing several Chinese companies under restrictions earlier this...

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George Chen in CNBC: “Beijing is increasingly concerned about AI-related financial risks… regulators view these trends as early signs of a potential market bubble.”

While Wall Street is celebrating the world’s first trillion‑dollar IPO SpaceX and U.S. investors continue to pile into AI stocks, Beijing is taking a very different approach. Now China’s top official for stock market is planning...

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The Big Picture: The Bangladesh FY26-27 Budget Prioritizes Stability and Reform

Overview On June 11, Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury tabled the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year (FY26-27) before parliament. The approximately USD 77 billion (BDT 9.38 trillion) budget, titled “Journey towards a...

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Han Lin in the BBC Radio on China’s Weak Retail Spending and the Implications for the Overall Economy

“Weak retail spending is significant because consumer spending is one of the clearest measures of confidence in the economy,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “This is the first time we’ve seen spending...

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Han Lin in the New York Times on How SpaceX will not raise money from investors in China and Hong Kong

“The restrictions reflect a broader trend among American technology and A.I. companies, many of which have become increasingly reluctant to accept Chinese investment, driven by concerns over national security, intellectual property protection and data governance,” said...

Press Releases
The Asia Group Opens Jakarta Office

Washington, DC | June 9, 2026 — The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Jakarta, expanding the firm’s ability to support clients in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia....

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Han Lin in CNBC Live on Xi’s Visit to North Korea

“China and North Korea remain formal treaty allies under a 1961 mutual defense agreement,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “That doesn’t mean Beijing supports everything Pyongyang does, but it does mean China...

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Han Lin in the BBC Live on Xi’s Visit to North Korea

“The message of Xi’s visit is that China remains North Korea’s most important partner, but partnership comes with expectations,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group, during an interview with BBC News on...

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Han Lin in CNBC on the U.S. Pentagon’s Blacklist Inclusion of Chinese Firms Believed to Aid the Chinese Military

The expanded list underscores “how national security concerns are increasingly shaping economic policy” in Washington, Han Shen Lin, China country director at Asia Group, told CNBC’s “The China Connection” on Tuesday. “Even as Washington and Beijing...

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