Hemingway in China
Maarten den Ottolander
Consultant bij en oprichter van Hemingway Professional Governance | Ervaren dagvoorzitter | Spreker en moderator. Zijn stijl is doortastend, hij legt verbanden, daagt uit en hanteert een goed gevoel voor humor.
The interesting point of actually visiting China is that you collect many impressions to get a better picture of the phase China is in. The combination of company visits, networking with the extensive alumni network and lectures about what is really going on, are helping us to define our vision towards China. A visit to JD.com (second e-commerce company in China) and Ctrip.com (second largest e-booking company in the world) made it clear that speed, capital and a big home single lingual market are important for becoming world (technology) leader. Europe is (still) considered by China as a very important market and partner, but at the same time they are just watching us weakening our position - divided through Brexit and by populistic parties - waiting to take over the leadership they desire after two centuries of humiliation by the West. It is not a trade war, it is a the war of who will have the future technology.
Tomorrow we will be in Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley in China, a city of over 16 million people and only 10 years old. Keep you posted.
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5yThe iconic building featured in your photo says it all!
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