Episode 272: Why Chinese Tech Companies are going IPO this year with Shai Oster by analyseasia published on 2018-11-10T23:06:17Z Shai Oster, Asia Bureau Chief from The Information joins us in a conversation on why Chinese technology companies are frantically going IPO this year and what it means for the Chinese market and the rest of the world. We begin our conversation with the upcoming subscriber event from the Information in Asia on Nov 12, the recent news on the prominent Google mafia in China and the state of Chinese electric cars market. Shai shared his thoughts on why Chinese technology companies are now rushing to take themselves public and how the recent trade war coupled with the recent dumping of technology stocks may change their calculus in the short term. Genre Business Comment by comprehensiveanticipatorydesignscientist4livingry I think your use of the word "frantically" to describe Chinese tech companies' rush to issue IPOs in 2019 is appropriate/accurate. Once Brexit is finalized, the EU will look east toward Russia to stave China's undeniable dominance in that hemisphere. The remaining U.S. capitalists who have waited patiently (since WWII) to realize Halford Mackinder's *heartland theory, will finally relocate permanently to Afghanistan--thanks to the 20 years of occupation by U.S. military and private contractors, and 40 years of deal-making with the Mujaheddin and Taliban. England is OUT; the U.S. is BANKRUPT; and, the new stakes are now in AFRO-EURASIA. Advantage: CHINA. 2019-02-20T16:01:56Z Comment by Gustavo Alejandro Interesting contacts among investors & entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. 2018-11-11T15:20:37Z Comment by screwtape Great discussion on so many topics by Shai from Google Mafia, EVs and Chinese companies going public. 2018-11-10T23:37:37Z Comment by wangwu The discussion I am really keen to listen to. Shai Oster has done a fantastic job in articulating the most important tech story in China this year on why companies are going public. 2018-11-10T23:37:03Z Comment by Rick Lee Like how the host put together the different stories with Shai putting in the final piece of the puzzle to why these Chinese tech companies are going public. Will be great if they can debate more on the philosophical question of management teams and founders getting control. 2018-11-10T23:36:03Z Comment by bujingyun One of the best episodes nicely putting the big picture on why Pinduoduo, Xiaomi, Meituan-Dianping and Bytedance are now on the IPO frenzy. 2018-11-10T23:34:57Z