#71- Why We Are Entering an Era of Global Disorder- Shaun Rein

Thank you for checking out my interview with Shaun Rein.Shaun Rein is the Founder and Managing Director of China Market Research Group (CMR), the world’s leading strategic market intelligence firm focused on China. He works closely with boards, billionaires, heads of state, CEOs, and senior executives of Fortune 500 and leading Chinese companies, as well as private equity firms, SMEs, and hedge funds, helping them navigate China growth, political, and investment strategies.This is Episode 71 of the Front Row Podcast.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:24 Did China Game the System?06:16 Governance: Serving the 90% vs. the 1%11:52 Corporate Influence Today16:34 The Age of Tech Oligarchs23:06 American Companies in China28:40 Weaponizing the Dollar & Sanctions33:42 The Resource War: Chips & Rare Earths37:56 China’s Drive for Self-Reliance41:36 Venezuela as a Sign of the Times45:12 What Happens to the BRI?47:22 Trump’s Greenland Ambitions50:50 The Leadership Vacuum in Europe55:22 Biden vs. Trump on China58:26 US and China’s Domestic Challenges01:05:51 What the US and China Can Learn From Each Other01:09:13 Shaun’s Core Insight01:13:04 Advice for Young ProfessionalsFeel free to share your thoughts in the comments or connect with me here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontrow.65/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-yap/Website: https://www.ykeith.comEmail: [email protected]