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Summary Sentence: This talk provides an overview of how host country contexts, including policies, policy implementation, labor markets and domestic politics, influence the expansion of Chinese tech firms, through cases of Chinese digital platforms’ expansion and Chinese-i
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Chinese Tech Firms’ Expansion in Developing Asia: The Role of Host Country ContextsYujia He, Assistant Professor, Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, University of Kentucky
Chinese tech firms have embarked on ambitious global expansion, and developing countries in Asia are among the major destinations of interest. Meanwhile, the Chinese government promotes digital economy collaboration through high-level engagement like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to promote connectivity with other emerging markets. Despite the significant market interest and policy attention, grounded empirical analysis of Chinese tech firms’ expansion in emerging Asian economies is still limited. In discussing China’s presence in the emerging Asian economies and in the Global South more broadly, the predominant narratives focus on the interests and actions of the Chinese state. Such state-centric perspectives, while important, can neglect the role of private firms and host country environments in shaping Chinese firms’ expansion and business operations. Drawing from the author’s fieldwork interviews with stakeholders across East and Southeast Asia and secondary data analysis, this talk provides an overview of how host country contexts, including policies, policy implementation, labor markets, and domestic politics, influence the expansion of Chinese tech firms, through cases of Chinese digital platforms’ expansion and Chinese-invested smart city development in Southeast Asia.
Co-sponsored by the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy.
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