Ambassador He Yafei is a prolific former Chinese diplomat who has witnessed and participated in many key global events. China-US Focus editor-at-large James Chau sat down with Ambassador He for an interview on a wide-range of issues, including a global order under stress, the growing US-China rivalry, and how China manages to achieve growth while working to address social challenges.

In this interview, Ambassador He explains why China is upgrading its technological capability, how its efforts have been mistaken as a threat to US superiority in industry and tech, and why the worries and fears of China’s rise in the global supply chain are unwarranted.