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How did China go from tech imitator to innovator? The FT\u2019s James Kynge reports from Shenzhen, known as China\u2019s Silicon Valley, where he explores the city\u2019s vast electronics markets with inventor Noah Zerkin, an American who\u2019s based himself in China, visits robot start-up Youibot and hears from DJI about how it became the world\u2019s biggest drone manufacturer. Plus, Matt Sheehan, a China watcher focused on technology at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Qi Zhou, a venture capitalist based in Shenzhen, explain why China\u2019s tech success stories are turning established narratives on democratic freedoms and innovation on their head. 

Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT\u2019s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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