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Lex Zhao

Lex Zhao is a managing partner at One Way Ventures, a venture firm that backs immigrant founders in the U.S. He grew up in China.

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Ideas 19 May 2026

Silicon Valley keeps misreading China’s role in tech

The heads of Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia regard Chinese companies as peers, not enemies, unlike most other Silicon Valley founders.