After more than two decades in China, Clare Pearson, former chair of the British Chamber of Commerce in China, likens the country to a vast “power bank,” charging the world through high-speed rail, highways, and high-speed internet. She also notes that China is a fertile ground for opportunity through education and innovation, remains people-centered, and has lifted people out of poverty and into higher-quality development. But what fuels this power? What mechanisms keep this “power bank” generating energy for the world? The answers unfold in her story.