Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I have been uploading Pascal's China Lens videos on KZfaq. Reason is personal - moving home and being out of a proper studio for many months. I will get my YT content started again now that I have my studio/office again. I plan to make a video every month on China in 2024. I therefore wanted to start with an interview with Ashley Dudarenok - who is an authority on China's digital marketing. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Belgium!

Thank you both for having and sharing the informative interview/discussion🙏👍🙏

Great interview, Pascal, great stuff, Ashley. I'm not an entrepreneur, just a consumer in the West, but I swear just about 2 years ago I was still complaining about Chinese made products, how it's always cheap and low quality and non innovative compared to the Japanese or the West, only to literally eat my own words today. In part it's because of Western media's intentional negative portrayal of China, or at least journalistic negligence by not vetting their own narratives, but in part it's our own hubris, the condescending belief we are superior racially, culturally, commercially, religiously, technologically, scientifically, even entertainment and just about every aspect of life. Perhaps that is simply the remnant of the our Colonialistic past, the last breath of dying empires. Sadly, the only thing we are truly still superior are global financial instruments (dollars and sanctions) and the military.

Great video! I just visited China for holiday in Shenzhen and Chongqing. Amazing! People will get shocked how advanced the big cities in China now compared to even 3-5 years ago. Everything is so dynamic and progressing, full of energy! The whole world is not very good in economics, energy issues, weaker demands, inflation... But I see a lot of hope and brighter future in China and East!

Every individual must visit China to see, feel, hear, touch and experience firsthand. China has a unique culture, growth & development. It is so safe and clean too. No other country in the world has so much distinctive service, art, architecture, technology and infrastructure. If you passionate about these, then you will be inspired.

Thank you Pascal and Ashley, for this inspiring conversation about China's innovation. I was particularly encouraged to learn how advanced China is when it comes to aligning e'commerce platforms and ecosystems with the customer and how much more customer centric China is in this regard. From my PaGaian perspective, I like to think that this level of innovation in a 'new country' is underpinned by an an 'old culture' applying the value of relatedness.

absolutely a must watch interview ! Lots of insights on the latest developments in the Chinese and global landscape.

以人为本，为人民服务 are core value of the Chinese people, businesses and government.

Thank Ashley for your latest comparison and in-depth analysis of digital innovation ecosystem of China and the West! It is very interesting and enlightening. l would love to read this book. So far, my inspiration of your ideas are based on three key words: human touch, cooperation and ecosystem. As far as l know, putting people first is the core value of Chinese culture. In practical sense, no matter in political realm, business area, or management system, it is inseparable from the interactions and cooperations between individuals and various collective links to join together and work together to achieve a successful humane services of ecosystem. With a fragmented social structure and political framework , it is difficult to break through the shackles of respective interests to create a complete human touchable ecosystem. As a matter of fact, many companies put profits first before people and provide anti-human services. When we pick up a phone to get a respond, we have to listen to all those numbers and sometimes have to wait on the line for a long time to speak to a human.

Very happy to see your insightful and valuable discussion and I am thrilled to share with my friends and followers in Linkedin...thanks and cheers!

Very interesting and educational. Thank you both for providing us with a unique perspective unavailable in western publications and media platforms

two great professionals mastering on what is a correct set of vision helping to understand what China really is, and what it means from the economic, politic and cultural point of view, carrying great works explaining what is the best way to access to that. Two of my favorite bloggers so far, fortunately so far too from the common very lower level of those talking about China or in a bad way or knowing little about. Thank you gus for coincide in one video, keep on in your way and all the best for the 2024 to both, Ashley and Pascal. Greetings and a better 2024.

Overall an excellent discussion 👏 Talking about China soft power as lacking without discussing US /West anti China rhetoric and their vast control and influence of global media both offline and online and social media platforms is telling only a fraction of the story.

Great insight, thank you Pascal and Ashley.

Fantastic...🎉🎉

You should interview Xiaoqing Zheng about Chinese innovation. He'd be a great guest to have on the show, although he is currently indisposed for the next few months. Yanjun Xu is another person who plays hard from the playbook. He'd be great to have on the show as well.

Come on as far as alternative energy China today is number one in the world man

When container ships begun serving shipping routes “carpet canvassing” for shippers began 60 years ago.

China's doing a lot better than many in the west thinks. Their AI tech is competitive with the US, CGI and animation has caught up with hollywood, the average citizen eats a lot better than most in the west would imagine, even their video games have really caught up and garnered some global appeal with titles like the new wukong game, much of the infrastructure in the country is new compared to places like New York, San Fran, and Taipei, the people even if having lower wages do live a modern middle class life with all the modern appliances, smart phones, air fryers, ect especially as much of the global supply chain is in China. We will see how they transition their economy next few decades, the 15 minute cities, social credit system is pretty Orwellian for most people in the world especially Americans. The youth unemployment, fertility rate is a problem especially when 1/3 or more of the new generation reach 40+ and realize they will never have kids but I think the west will have similar problem, many of the current youth will come of age and realize they aren't even fertile, finding the right partner is a lot harder than they imagined, and would prefer an AI companion instead. Even if the population is 500 million by 2100 it's nowhere near "extinction" like Peter Zeihan would suggest.

😊thx for sharing

Among the few from the West who are willing to tell the real story about China. Admittedly China is not practically perfect and as Pascal said both sides can learn from the other. One thing we can't deny is the hunger on the part of the Chinese population to learn and to earn anything that they can get. Of course, in the process, they have actually frightened many in the West especially amongst the Western political leaders whose only usefulness to their society is not dissimilar to those religious leaders of some of the Muslim society who preach their followers to fear their own shadows! The hope for such society is whether they could wake up from the slumber!

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Yes chaina has learnt a lot from west but west has had learnt more before means chaina has thousand of years of history of civilisation

This is a classic example of socialism vs capitalism. In the West business is dominated by the monopolies of large corporations who dictate government policy in their favour. This stifles competition and forces prices up. As a result the West will face further inequality, a decline in productivity and an ever increasing tax burden on the average citizen.

Good innovation storyline

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Is this the latest video from Pascal. It has been some time that this channel appears in my feed so I am wondering what is happening.

😁✌️ iIts 🇨🇳 culture and meritocracy that allow 🇨🇳 to thrive.👍😃👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️

From make in China to design by China!

One think that Ashley has left out is the power of socialism. In a way, she has mentioned under the label of "cooperation" but not explicitly Socialism works like magic when adopted at every group levels. Between 1920-1940, we see the same phenomenon of exponential growth in the Soviet Union, which catapulted a backward nation in 1917 to a superpower by 1940. That is a miracle which has now been repeated by China. Dont you think its high time the word socialism and communist became de-stigmatized? Of course such a suggestion scares the western dinosaurs shitless.

Chinese business never satisfied with just one business.

you never show up on my feed ever. think u got blacklisted from youtube js

Pascal, where have you been? Are you running out of inspiration and aspiration in discussing China's progress and rejuvenation? Your lack of action has made me feel lonely! 😊😂

No west countries are always generous and teacher

China learned from Japan and Singapore, not from westerns country.

😅 wow so much in(no)vations

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