Is There a Permission Based Communication System in China?

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In the west, we have a totally black mere destopian view of the future of technology increasingly. In china it's actually this very optimistic view. The power of the intendant in china is almost like extracting oil from the ground of inefficiency. There was so much inefficiency in state on enterprises, in the way society was set up and changed that. So people have a very positive an optimistic view of technology much more now.

Who do you think the Chinese government considers its biggest rival? The United States, right? Actually, the Chinese government considers its biggest rival to be its own technology companies.

It's China's tech companies who threaten its capacity to build a competitive China. That's why the Chinese government is cracking down on social media — for example, by limiting the number of hours youth can play video games, and banning cell phone use in schools. China's restrictions on social media use may be autocratic, but may also protect users more than what we see coming from the US government.

It’s a complicated picture.

This week on Your Undivided Attention, we're having a surprising conversation about technology in China. Here to give us a fresh take are two guests: investor, analyst, and co-host of the Tech Buzz China podcast Rui Ma, and China internet expert and author of Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built, Duncan Clark.