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Made in China

Made in China

By: Thomas Derksen & Damian Maib
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Made in China ist ein Podcast mit den führenden China-Experten, in dem CEOs, Gründer, prominente Stimmen und dokumentarische Reportagen aus erster Hand zeigen, wie China wirklich funktioniert. Wer diesen Podcast hört, braucht keinen weiteren, um Chinas Dynamiken realistisch zu verstehen.

Hosts sind Thomas Derksen, einer der reichweitenstärksten westlichen China-Stimmen mit mehr als zehn Millionen Followern, und Damian Maib, Gründer von GENUINE und Berater europäischer Marken im China-Geschäft. In Gesprächen und Reportagen treffen sie Entscheidungsträger aus Wirtschaft, Politik, Technologie, E-Commerce und Social Commerce, die erklären, was in China funktioniert, was scheitert und was man daraus lernen kann.

Der Podcast richtet sich an Menschen, die beruflich oder strategisch mit China zu tun haben und China nicht beobachten, sondern begreifen wollen. Jede Woche erscheinen neue Folgen mit aktuellen Stimmen und relevanten Einblicken.

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Made in China is a podcast featuring the leading experts on China, where CEOs, founders, prominent voices and documentary reports show how the country really works. If you listen to this podcast, you do not need another one to understand China realistically.

The hosts are Thomas Derksen, one of the most widely followed Western voices on China with more than ten million followers, and Damian Maib, founder of GENUINE and advisor to European brands operating in China. In interviews and reportages they speak with decision-makers from business, politics, technology, e-commerce and social commerce who explain what works in China, what fails and what can be learned from it.

The podcast is for people who deal with China professionally or strategically and do not want to watch China from the outside but understand it. New episodes are released every week with current voices and relevant insights.



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Episodes
  • #189 – China: From Copycat to Global Innovator with Dr. Gang Lu, Founder TechNode Group

    #189 – China: From Copycat to Global Innovator with Dr. Gang Lu, Founder TechNode Group
    Nov 26 2025

    When Dr. Gang Lu started writing about China’s tech world, it was never meant to become a company. It was just a blog he kept during his PhD in the UK while reading TechCrunch every day. Years later, that blog turned into TechNode, then into a bilingual media outlet, then into events, and finally into Beyond Expo in Macau.

    Gang looks back at a time when Western coverage of China was dominated by two words: copycat and censorship. He explains why the copycat label once had some truth to it, why it faded, and why today the direction of inspiration often runs the other way. As he puts it, copying no longer makes sense because the two ecosystems have grown so far apart.

    We talk about hardware companies that keep surprising him, the fierce competition inside China, and the differences between early founders and the younger generation who grew up abroad and now return with new mindsets. Gang also describes what it felt like to move from hobby blogger to founder, why he still sees himself as a geek, and why smart glasses might become an everyday device once they stop being heavy or awkward.


    Listen in and connect with Dr. Gang Lu on LinkedIn.

    Keywords

    China tech innovation
    Chinese startups
    TechNode
    Beyond Expo Macau
    Asian tech ecosystem
    AI hardware China
    Smart glasses
    Shenzhen hardware
    Chinese entrepreneurs
    China technology trends

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    Damians Team kontaktieren: www.genuine-asia.com


    Moderatoren & Hosts: Damian Maib & Thomas Derksen

    Schnitt & Produktion: Eva Trotno
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    39 mins
  • #188 – How Well Do You Really Understand Your Customer? – With Yann Bozec, Co-Founder YB STRATIS & Former President Tapestry APAC (Coach & Kate Spade)

    #188 – How Well Do You Really Understand Your Customer? – With Yann Bozec, Co-Founder YB STRATIS & Former President Tapestry APAC (Coach & Kate Spade)
    Nov 12 2025

    What makes a brand truly relevant and why do so many lose touch with their customers?

    After two decades leading global brands like Coach, Kate Spade, and L’Oréal across Asia, Yann Bozec shares what it really takes to stay customer-centric in one of the world’s fastest-changing markets.

    In this episode, he reflects on what separates brands people would truly miss from those that fade away, why understanding the customer is the ultimate competitive edge, and how humility, curiosity, and cultural awareness define lasting success in China.

    He also shares why he decided to leave the corporate world after two decades and what he envisions with his new venture YB STRATIS.

    Listen in and connect with Yann Bozec on LinkedIn.

    Send us a text

    asiabits hier abonnieren: asiabits.com

    Damians Team kontaktieren: www.genuine-asia.com


    Moderatoren & Hosts: Damian Maib & Thomas Derksen

    Schnitt & Produktion: Eva Trotno
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    49 mins
  • #187 – China macht Tempo – und Europa schaut zu? Jochen Krisch (K5 / Exciting Commerce)

    #187 – China macht Tempo – und Europa schaut zu? Jochen Krisch (K5 / Exciting Commerce)
    Nov 5 2025

    Wir haben heute einen ganz besonderen Gast: Jochen Krisch, Gründer von Exciting Commerce und Initiator der K5. Gemeinsam sprechen wir in Shanghai über den E-Commerce der Zukunft, Silk Road E-Commerce und die spannende Frage, was Europa von Chinas Handels- und Innovationskraft lernen kann.

    Jochen erzählt von der K5 China Tour, von WeChat Mini-Apps und Social Commerce und warum diese Technologien die Zukunft des Handels prägen. Außerdem sprechen wir über künstliche Intelligenz im Retail, neue Player aus China und den Wandel, der gerade erst beginnt.

    Folge Jochen auf seinen Kanälen:

    Exciting Commerce

    LinkedIn

    Und wer selbst einmal die Zukunft des Handels in China erleben möchte, kann an der nächsten K5-China-Tour teilnehmen: Im April für Fortgeschrittene und im Oktober für alle, die China zum ersten Mal entdecken möchten.

    Send us a text

    asiabits hier abonnieren: asiabits.com

    Damians Team kontaktieren: www.genuine-asia.com


    Moderatoren & Hosts: Damian Maib & Thomas Derksen

    Schnitt & Produktion: Eva Trotno
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    30 mins
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