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#147 China, inside the mind of the dragon: tariffs, tech wars, and new growth

#147 China, inside the mind of the dragon: tariffs, tech wars, and new growth

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China is a complete and complex system with its own history, internal logic, and implicit rules that influence every business decision taken inside its borders. In this episode we connect leadership, policy, infrastructure, and culture to the practical question of how to operate in and with China in 2026.Over six months, Leonardo Marra combined deep reading with interviews from eight professionals who work inside the Chinese context every day, including coaches, market advisers, joint venture managers, recruiters, and marketers. Their answers sit alongside narrative sections that trace how China moved from Mao’s planned economy to today’s mix of Party control, industrial capacity, and technological ambition.Chapters in this episodeLeaders: from Mao to Xi – How leadership choices still influence business today.FDI and Special Economic Zones – From export factories to “in China, for China”.The Five Year Plan – Reading the Fifteenth Plan as a strategy signal.The Dragon’s Roads: BRI – Belt and Road projects, opportunities, and risks.China and the United States – Tariffs, export controls, and tech ecosystems.China’s new growth model – Dual circulation, new productive forces, and slower growth.Operating in and with China – Three ways to work with China: manufacture, source, or sell.--------If you work with Asia or in Asia and want to understand it properly, you are in the right place. Business culture, and intercultural stories. ⁠Join the “Asia With Leonardo” newsletter⁠.-------⁠"Asia with Leonardo library"⁠, if you want even deeper content. Structured, evergreen deep-dives for professionals working in or with Asia. Country-based briefings on modern history, business culture, and key companies, with audio and concise PDF summaries.--------Guests:Gabor Holch – Intercultural leadership coach, founder of East West Leadership, and author of Dragon Suit: The Golden Age of Expatriate Executives in China. More than two decades coaching senior leaders in China and East Asia on how to adapt their leadership style without losing themselves.Pearl Lai – Sales strategy and GTM adviser for multinationals entering or scaling in China, designing localised sales processes, channel playbooks, and training programmes, with a focus on turning global strategy into local execution.Ivo Ganchev – International relations scholar in Beijing, Assistant Professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and Director of Corporate Education. Completed a PhD in Comparative Politics in Chinese and works with executives on how China’s political system thinks about strategy.Manfred Huschka – Founder. Advising Western companies that work with Chinese manufacturers on supplier selection, quality expectations, and cross‑cultural project management.Manuel Murrenhoff – MD of a Wuxi joint venture between Swiss group Bühler and Canadian company Premier Tech, with previous leadership roles in Vietnam, Nigeria, Kenya, and China, bringing a comparative view on industrial capabilities and risk.Miriam Wickertsheim – German recruiter and general manager in China, 17+ years connecting international companies with talent, creator of the “China Perspectives” channel, and close observer of how the talent market has evolved.Olivia Plotnick – Founder of Wai Social, a Shanghai‑based social media agency helping international brands on WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin, combining client work with a 60‑day trip through 30+ cities focused on retail and youth culture.Richard Loomans – Intercultural management consultant from the Netherlands, with over twenty years in international trade and risk, now focusing on power distance, collectivism, and communication style, and how these dimensions affect cooperation with Chinese partners.This episode is designed for managers and executives who prefer to base their China decisions on context and evidence rather than short summaries, and who want to hear from people dealing with China’s realities on a daily basis.
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