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A doctor operated on a dying man knowing there was nothing he could do. He opened up. Looked. Stitched him back up. And said nothing. My cousin shared this story over dinner when I visited Hainan for Qing Ming last week. He's a head of department at a hospital. His colleague was the doctor in the room. A son broug…

For years, critics said electric vehicles had one fatal flaw. Charging was too slow. Last week, BYD ended that argument. ⚡ The Denza Z9GT can charge from nearly empty to full in 9 minutes. Range:1,036 km. Operates at -30°C. Supported by 20,000 charging stations planned nationwide by 2026. Not a concept car. Not…

I lost a client because of a 3-day holiday I didn't know existed. Many years back, a client asked me to help procure something from a Chinese supplier. I was the bridge. The trusted contact. The guy who knows China. My Chinese counterpart had been warm, responsive, engaged. Then suddenly... silence. Friday. Weeke…

A doctor operated on a dying man knowing there was nothing he could do. He opened up. Looked. Stitched him back up. And said nothing. My cousin shared this story over dinner when I visited Hainan for Qing Ming last week. He's a head of department at a hospital. His colleague was the doctor in the room. A son broug…

For years, critics said electric vehicles had one fatal flaw. Charging was too slow. Last week, BYD ended that argument. ⚡ The Denza Z9GT can charge from nearly empty to full in 9 minutes. Range:1,036 km. Operates at -30°C. Supported by 20,000 charging stations planned nationwide by 2026. Not a concept car. Not…

Chinese Gen Z just declared war on the AirPod. 🎧? A ¥20 ($2.80) wire is winning. Funny thing is, I never stopped using wired earphones. People laughed at me for years. 😂 Turns out I was just early. Sony didn't see it coming. Apple didn't see it coming. Most brand teams outside China still don't know it happene…