{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/68dbf922d5c8a1f9b3f61bf6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Xiaomi the money: can the Chinese tech giant go global? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/1759246455492-7e43a4c1-e37f-4ea8-970f-a168931c65c8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From churning out copycat iPhones to developing its own EVs, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has come a long way in the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2025/07/21/chinas-smartphone-champion-has-triumphed-where-apple-failed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">last 15 years</a>. But can the brand's charismatic CEO, Lei Jun, use his star power and significant capital to turn Xiaomi into a household name overseas?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: <em>The Economist’s</em> Sarah Wu and Don Weinland.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}