Jessie Yin

  • Associate Director, GeoEconomics Center

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Economy & Business Inclusive Growth Macroeconomics Trade and tariffs

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China

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Chinese
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Podcast

May 22, 2026

What did the Trump-Xi summit actually achieve?

By the GeoEconomics Center

After months of anticipation, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping finally met in Beijing. But beyond a few concrete announcements—including a Chinese pledge to buy two hundred Boeing jets—the summit raised more questions than it answered. Together with Melanie Hart, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, Josh and Jessie unpack what actually came out of the meeting: from purchase commitments and assurances around critical minerals to Trump’s controversial comments on Taiwan.

Econographics

May 7, 2026

As the Trump-Xi summit draws closer, trade uncertainty still looms large

By Jessie Yin

What China and the United States manage to agree on in Beijing on key export controls or purchase agreements will significantly shape the Trump administration’s approach to rebuilding its tariff wall.

China Economy & Business

Podcast

May 5, 2026

Are we headed toward a US-China trade showdown?

By the GeoEconomics Center

With US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing less than two weeks away, Josh and Jessie sit down with the Wall Street Journal’s chief China correspondent, Lingling Wei, to break down what issues will shape the agenda: from the Iran war to Washington’s push for “rules of origin,” which could fundamentally reshape trade relations. They also dig into the backroom drama of past high-level visits, including shouting matches and fistfights.

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Jessie Yin is an associate director with the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center. She works on issues at the intersection of China, economics, and foreign policy, including the center’s China Pathfinder project. Prior to this role, she gained experience with the Brookings Institution for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Development Programme. She was previously a young global professional with the GeoEconomics Center.

Yin holds a master’s degree in international development from the Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs, with a focus on gender equality and China’s role in development finance.