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How China Moves So Fast: The Hidden Strategy Behind “China Speed” Revealed 🏐⚡

December 09, 2025 • Gene Hsu

Where does “China speed” really come from?
Most people point to tech, manufacturing, or economic reforms — but the true origins began somewhere unexpected: on a volleyball court in the 1980s.

In this video, we unpack the surprising story of 短、平、快 — short, flat, fast — the strategy that led China’s women’s volleyball team to global dominance and shaped the mindset behind modern Chinese business.

If you’ve ever wondered why Chinese companies move faster, iterate faster, and recover from failure faster, this story reveals the cultural psychology behind it all.

Explore how “short cycles, flat structures, fast execution” became China’s playbook — not through brute force, but through strategy, timing, and adaptability.

Learn the origins.
Understand the mindset.
See China through a new lens.

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