Zak Dychtwald has a remarkable and unusual ability to straddle two very different cultures: the U.S. and China. That knowledge is particularly important now when – thanks to the pandemic and political tensions – the relationship between the two countries is undergoing some strains.

Zak is the author of Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World, and he is the founder of the Young China Group, a consulting firm.