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Decoding China with Damien Ma

In this “The Experts” episode, Sanjeev Krishnan sits down with Damien Ma, founder of MacroPolo, to explore how China’s evolution from a manufacturing hub to a tech and industrial powerhouse may reshape global markets. They trace the arc from pre-Olympic optimism to today’s era of strategic competition, unpacking how China leveraged industrial policy, second mover advantage, and massive infrastructure investments to rapidly advance and sometimes leapfrog in critical sectors like AI, clean energy, and manufacturing. Damien offers an insider perspective on how China’s internal motivations around…

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