Against the backdrop of geopolitical shifts and increasing market fragmentation, Chinese companies are moving from “product export” to “capital export” in their globalization journey. However, post-merger challenges—brand integration, cultural alignment, and supply chain restructuring—remain significant hurdles. Compared to global giants like Nestlé, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Mondelēz, who have honed their “capital + operations” dual-engine capabilities through a century of M&A, how can companies avoid the trap of peaking at acquisition? How can they turn acquisitions into sustainable growth engines instead of financial burdens?

This dialogue will focus on:

• The difference in M&A logic between Chinese and Western companies

• The "soft barriers" to successful integration

• Unpacking the hidden methodology of cultural compatibility and talent retention

• New rules in a shifting geopolitical landscape

• The possibilities for a uniquely Chinese answer