The Truth About China That The West Gets Wrong

About this episode

Jay Martin interviews Peter Alexander about China's role in the global economy and the misconceptions held by the West.

Jay sits down with Peter Alexander, founder and managing director of Z-Ben Advisors, for a wide-ranging conversation on China’s real position in the global economy. Peter has lived in Shanghai for nearly 30 years, and brings his unique perspective from inside the country on many topics including: China’s political system, manufacturing dominance, Belt and Road strategy and gold. They also discuss why Western narratives on China often miss the deeper story, how China is building long-term leverage, and what this means for investors watching the next phase of U.S.-China competition. Peter's Links: https://z-ben.com/ https://substack.com/@plalexander How Did We Get Here? Deconstructing the 30-year path of Chinese and American rivalry and its consequential, adverse effects on the International Rules-Based Order https://z-ben.com/edm/Public/file/Z-Ben%20Advisors%20-%20How%20Did%20We%20Get%20Here%20-%20January%202026.pdf Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today. CLICK: https://linkly.link/26yH8 Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Martin

Guest: Peter Alexander

Topics covered

• China's economy
• U.S.-China relations
• political systems
• manufacturing
• Belt and Road strategy
• investment strategies

Keywords

• China
• global economy
• U.S.-China competition
• political system
• manufacturing dominance
• Belt and Road
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Z-Ben Advisors

Books & works: How Did We Get Here?

Places: China, United States, Shanghai

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