Those in the Asian venture capital world remember Lip-Bu Tan of Walden International very well as a leader of investments in China tech, particularly semiconductors.

Pre-Intel and while he was running Walden and Cadence, I interviewed him many times about his deals and his firm's investment strategy.

It was a different era when US-China tech was collaborative, not the conflict it is today -- and I wrote about it then in two books, Silicon Dragon and Tech Titans of China.

Sand Hill Road investors played a big part in funding many of China biggest Internet successes, and profited.

US-China cross-border deals were open and active. The peak was 2018.

DC needs a reminder of how different that time period was before again attacking Tan for past dealings in China. (my view)

FYI, WSJ

He's due at the White House this Monday.

Ran into Joe Chen, founder of China's Facebook back in the Silicon Dragon internet days.

So much has changed in tech except my long-time contacts.

@Stanford's terrific AASF symposium.

Joe has a new gig at Moatable

(build a moat around your business)

High-impact Chinese digital entrepreneurs Huan Li and Clement Song at AAMASF,

a force behind China's edgy startups YY and Tudou.

Also caught up with Charles Wang, founder of tech startup Pingco.

If you don't know these names, read Silicon Dragon.

NEXT NYC TALKS

Geopolitics expert Isaac Stone Fish,

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September 18, 4-6pm NYC

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He's controversial and outspoken about the risks of doing business in China.

The Secret Sauce of SPACs

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SPACs are back, why?

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Steve Levine

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Early Bird Capital

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A reminder of my bell-ringing moment at NYSE this May.

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