Joshua Charles Woodard, a 29-year-old MIT graduate, established a manufacturing consultancy in Shenzhen after working for Apple. His childhood interest in creating products propelled him through mechanical engineering and Mandarin studies. A visit to Shanghai reshaped his understanding of China, revealing its intense capitalism. Participating in the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University further enriched his education, emphasizing networking with leaders and surveying developmental projects. Woodard believes Shenzhen's supply chain will endure despite geopolitical tensions.
Joshua Charles Woodard found Shenzhen's supply chain resilient and difficult to relocate despite the US-China trade war. He noted that working in manufacturing was deeply interesting.
Woodard's early interests in product creation led him from pottery as a child to a degree in mechanical engineering at MIT, with a minor in Mandarin.
Learning firsthand about China's infrastructure during a Peking opera program changed Woodard's perception of the country from poor and communist to highly capitalist.
His experience at Tsinghua University was marked by fewer classes and more interactions with prominent figures, expanding his understanding of global affairs.
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