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Face to Face with Joe Ngai: The next China is still China

In the past four decades, China has transformed itself into the world's second-largest economy. But with a slowing population growth, rising geopolitical tensions and growing questions about the future of global growth, many are asking: where will the next China emerge? According to a new book co-written by Joe Ngai, chair of McKinsey Greater China, and senior partner Nick Leung, the answer is simple: the next China is still China. In this edition of The Agenda, Joe Ngai joins Juliet Mann to share an insider's guide to succeeding in this new era of Chinese growth and opportunity.

0:00 Introduction 2:54 Why the next China is still China 6:59 China as the world's toughest market 10:24 A new playbook for global businesses 14:42 Innovation and the 'factory of factories' 20:16 Geopolitics and supply chain resilience 23:23 Where China's next growth will come from 26:44 How businesses can succeed in China

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