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Dr. Keyu Jin on Lex Fridman: Why Mayors Drive China Growth

How competing mayors measure GDP against rivals to earn promotions; shenzhen rise and reform waves show decentralized competition shaped Chinese growth.

Lex FridmanhostKeyu Jinguest
Aug 13, 20251h 49mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:47

    Introduction

  2. 0:47 – 5:17

    Misconceptions about China

  3. 5:17 – 14:34

    Education in China

  4. 14:34 – 19:53

    Economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping

  5. 19:53 – 33:40

    Mayor economy and GDP growth race

  6. 33:40 – 39:18

    Growing up in China

  7. 39:18 – 43:32

    First time in the US

  8. 43:32 – 47:06

    China's government vs business sector

  9. 47:06 – 50:45

    Communism and capitalism

  10. 50:45 – 56:58

    Jack Ma

  11. 56:58 – 1:03:35

    China's view on innovation and copying ideas

  12. 1:03:35 – 1:07:29

    DeepSeek moment

  13. 1:07:29 – 1:09:16

    CHIPS Act

  14. 1:09:16 – 1:21:41

    Tariffs and Trade

  15. 1:21:41 – 1:26:28

    Immigration

  16. 1:26:28 – 1:32:14

    Taiwan

  17. 1:32:14 – 1:40:11

    One-child policy

  18. 1:40:11 – 1:44:54

    China's economy collapse predictions

  19. 1:44:54 – 1:49:29

    Advice for visiting China

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