As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with own brand of his winning formula?

South China Morning Post - Sep 22, 2026

China is betting that patient capital, rather than quick trades, will define its next phase of growth – a wager that has taken on new resonance since Warren Buffett stepped down last week after growing Berkshire Hathaway into a US$1 trillion empire over six decades. And as global investors watch this week’s US-China leadership summit for any sign of easing friction, one question is whether Beijing’s version of Buffett’s value-investing legacy can help Wall Street regain its appetite for Chinese...

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