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Why China's manufacturing economy is dominating — Arthur Kroeber

Jun 19, 2025 · 2h 26m
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  • China's manufacturing dominance stems from its government-as-VC-fund model: identifying strategic priorities and spending hundreds of billions to subsidize ruthless local competition
  • Chinese approach prioritizes effectiveness over efficiency at scale, willing to absorb massive losses for breakthrough wins in key sectors
  • Growing bipartisan US antagonism toward China is unsustainable given economic interdependence and China's frontier capabilities across multiple fields

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Arthur Kroeber
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