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Episode TimeStamps:
02:18 – Introduction to Zoe Liu and her book
05:16 – Why did she write the book?
08:30 – The build-up of China's reserves
13:55 – The key institutions and how they evolved
19:40 – A real succes?
25:09 – The origin and history of the CIC
28:26 – The evolution of CICs investment strategy
34:15 – The next stage in their evolution
38:59 – The indirect investments of CIC
41:10 – An example of the power dynamics
44:16 – The role of SAFE
53:40 – A model worth imitating?
55:20 – Could this book be written today?
57:20 – Key takeaways from Niels