Jieh-min Wu

Jieh-min Wu, author of Rival Partners, discusses the extensive Taiwanese investment in China despite political differences. He explores the impact of Taiwan's contribution to China's rise and the cooperative efforts between Taiwanese entrepreneurs and Guangdong officials. The podcast covers topics ranging from the Guangdong model to the challenges faced by Taiwanese businesspeople in China during the global financial crisis. Wu also delves into China's rent-seeking development model and its goals in chip-making, as well as the efforts of Western countries to contain China's high-tech development.

Author Jieh-min Wu discusses his book 'Rival Partners: How Taiwanese Entrepreneurs and Guangdong Officials Forged the China Development Model'. The podcast explores the motivations behind Taiwan's investment in China, the challenges in transitioning to capitalism, the functioning of Taiyang company in China, the migrant worker class and their contribution to economic growth, the strategies employed by Taiwanese companies in China, and the challenges of translating terms for Taiwanese entrepreneurs. The author also discusses the addition of pictures to the book and future projects.