'I look to China as gurus': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu
India should look to China for lessons on building technological capabilities rather than continue relying on a model centred on providing software services to global companies, Zoho Co-founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu said on Tuesday.
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Speaking at YourStory's TechSparks 2026 in Bengaluru, Vembu argued that China had successfully built and retained ownership of critical technologies, allowing it to capture economic value and develop globally competitive businesses. "As much as we think of China as adversaries, I actually look to them as gurus," Vembu said.
"Chinese technology landscape has many more lessons to offer us than America does today," he added.
Vembu said Zoho's own journey had drawn inspiration from East Asian economies, including Japan, Taiwan…
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