于佳:一位中国女投资人在非洲的个人心路之旅

于佳:一位中国女投资人在非洲的个人心路之旅

Author: Belt and Road Advisory November 7, 2018 Duration: 27:10

Dr. Jia Yu is Senior Operations Officer and the Director of International Development Cooperation at the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University. Previously, Dr. Yu worked more than 8 years for State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) International Minerals & Investment Co., Ltd as the director of the Dept. of Business Development & Public Relations. She was responsible for overseas energy and mining investment and public relations at the corporate level; global resources market research, China's outward FDI policy and empirical studies at a macro level. Before joining SPIC, Dr. Yu started her career as a consultant for the utility industry with Accenture.

Dr. YU graduated from Peking University with a double major in French and Economics and received a scholarship from the French government to continue her studies in France. Dr. Yu has two Masters' degrees, in Economics and one in Development Economics and Project Management, at CERDI-CNRS in France.

Her current focus is on Chinese "Go Global" empirical studies, Industrial Park and Special Economic Zones (SEZ) development, as well as China's overseas investment and the interaction of the manufacturing, energy and mining sector and their roles in the process of industrialization for countries along the Belts and Road.

On this podcast, Jia Yu discusses what she learned as part of a team doing large-scale investing in Africa from both a business and personal perspective. The colorful examples she discusses on the podcast highlight the importance of cultural understanding and the need for building the "soft" human infrastructure as well as the "hard" infrastructure components such as mining facilities, power generation plants and industrial parks.


Behind the headlines and vast investment figures of China's Belt and Road Initiative, there are countless human experiences shaping its real-world impact. Voices of the Belt and Road Podcast: Understand the Impact of China on the World moves beyond the macroeconomic data to ground this global project in personal narratives. Produced by the Belt and Road Advisory, this series connects you directly with the diverse individuals living within the initiative's footprint. Episodes feature conversations with analysts and officials who help demystify the BRI's strategic goals, but the focus remains firmly on the engineers, local business owners, community leaders, and residents whose daily lives are intertwined with these projects. You'll hear firsthand accounts of the opportunities created and the challenges faced, offering a nuanced perspective often missing from broader discussions. This podcast serves as an essential resource for anyone in business or investing who seeks a deeper, more textured understanding of how China's ambitions are unfolding on the ground across continents. It’s through these specific stories that the abstract becomes tangible, providing listeners with context that numbers alone cannot convey. Tune in for a compelling and human-centered exploration of one of the most significant geopolitical and economic undertakings of our time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 84

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