INSEAD Knowledge Podcast

Demystifying China's Internet Giants

Feb 20, 2023

30:57

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What Can Chinese Tech Firms Do to Grow in the Global Markets?

02:35

Chinese Tech Leaders - Do They Have the Mental Space to Deal With the Challenges?

02:00

The Maco and Michael Factors Explaining the Emergence of Chinese Tech Firms

04:45

Introduction

3min

The Maco and Michael Factors Explaining the Emergence of Chinese Tech Firms

5min

What Characteristics Do Chinese Tech Leaders Have?

5min

How Can We Learn From Chinese Tech Firms?

4min

How to Attract the Best Talent When You Go Overseas

4min

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Chinese Tech Firms in the Global Expansions

6min

Chinese Tech Leaders - Do They Have the Mental Space to Deal With the Challenges?

2min

What Can Chinese Tech Firms Do to Grow in the Global Markets?

3min

Love them or loathe them, Chinese tech giants such as ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have become global household names in e-commerce, digital payments, social media and gaming in a few short years. Relatively little is known about these firms, but a new book may just change that.

Written by INSEAD Professor of Strategy Guoli Chen and Jianggan Li, founder and chief executive of venture capital firm Momentum Works, Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants' Global Venturing shines a light on the success – and failure – of the likes of TikTok, Shein and WeChat beyond their home market of China.

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