How China Became the World’s Largest Car Exporter Tariffs from the United States and other countries are unlikely to stop China’s auto export dominance.

China, with limited car manufacturing capabilities 20 yrs ago, now leads the world in car production and exports.

BYD assembles cars 30% cheaper than similar Western cars. Chinese companies save most on batteries, controlling most of the EV battery supply chain.

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Join Michelle and I for our talk! If nothing else you'll get to geek out on some of the cool technical problems we need to solve when building / launching new AWS regions. And there are a good supply of cat pictures in my slides.

A simulation of where we are living within the simulation that we are living in…

“When he reached the New World, Cortés burned his ships. As a result, his men were well-motivated.” - From The Hunt for Red October (1990)

“The report of my death was an exaggeration.” - Globalization

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Globalisation is not dead — it’s just changed on.ft.com/4i77fCH
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