From Diplomat to Sales Director: BYD's Globalization Plays a 'Live Move'

History always rhymes. When a company decides to deeply root itself in an unfamiliar market, the scarcest resource is often not capital, but a precise understanding of the local political ecosystem, business rules, and personal networks. Ten years ago, what Huawei relied on most in overseas markets wasn’t product managers, but localized executives who could navigate key departments. Now, BYD is replicating this path, except this time they’ve chosen a “former head of national diplomacy.”