Have we reached peak integration between China and the world?

Jul 2, 2019

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Workers make stuffed toys for export inside a factory in Linyi, Shandong province, China June 26, 2018. Image: REUTERS

Joe Ngai

Managing Partner, Greater China, McKinsey & Company.

Jeongmin Seong

Partner, McKinsey & Company

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