Ep. 3 China's Tech Entrepreneurs 101 with Benjamin Qiu

Host Wenchi Yu speaks to Benjamin Qiu, a partner of a New York-based law firm and co-chair of Asian Affairs at the New York City Bar Association, who has been advising technology clients on cross-border transactions for over two decades. This episode dives into the forces driving China’s tech sector and the challenges facing them today.

00:00 Introduction

02:45 Guest: Benjamin Qiu 裘伯纯

03:30 China’s WTO Membership & Intellectual Property Laws

05:45 2000s: China’s Tech Innovation Boom

07:37 Government’s Role in Tech Industry Growth and Crackdown

14:27 Chinese Entrepreneurs’ Resilience and Challenges

24:43 Chinese Entrepreneurs Expand Overseas 出海 

28:03 The U.S. as a Destination for Chinese Entrepreneurs

33:46 Closing Thoughts

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