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7 Things

The Apprentice Is Now The Master

Can Europe learn from China’s money?

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Adrian Monck
Apr 16, 2026
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  • The debate about Chinese factories in Europe is stuck between naïve openness and fortress protectionism. But the real question is not whether Chinese investment can transfer capability – the East Asian record proves it can – but what China gets out of it.

  • The answer is ecosystem dominance. Europe learns to make batteries – using Chinese chemistry,…

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