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How Forced Savings Made Chinese Merchants Some of the Wealthiest on Earth

If you study global trade, you quickly notice that Chinese merchant communities—from the wholesale markets of Guangzhou to commercial hubs across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa—possess an almost legendary ability to build massive business capital from scratch. People often assume their success comes from secret supply chains or bank favors. But at the core of … Read more