Robin Rivaton
CEO of Stonal, an AI sherpa to MEDEF
Robin Rivaton is CEO of Stonal, a European technology company, an AI sherpa to the French business confederation MEDEF, and an affiliate of the Paris-based think tank Fondapol. He is the author of eight books.
Feb 13, 2026
When Western politicians and business leaders discuss China’s manufacturing prowess, they typically invoke images of colossal steel mills flooding global markets, dark factories run by robots, and state-owned champions sustained by subsidies. This supports the view that tariffs and anti-subsidy measures can erode China’s industrial dominance. But while this logic may be comforting, it is wrong.
