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Life & fun · February 18, 2016

A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China

Clay Shirky and Connie Chan on Xiaomi and China

A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China launched on February 18, 2016 with 67 votes, #1,046 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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No matter how one views Xiaomi — and there are many ways to view it, for better or worse — one thing is clear: It, and other such companies (like WeChat and Alibaba), indicate a broader trend around innovation coming from China. Companies and countries that were once positioned as copycats or followers are becoming...

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