Are Chinese companies arms of the state?
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The days of tightly controlled state economy are gone in China - but are they returning? In recent months, Chinese companies from Huawei to TikTok have caused concern in the West for fear that they don\'t really work for shareholders or themselves - but for Beijing. On this episode, I speak to Duncan Clark, a China expert who advises western investors on the Chinese economy, and author of Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built.\\xa0So how independent are Huawei, TikTok and even Alibaba? More than you may think - but less and less so these days.
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