Here are 3 lessons Europe can learn from China's flourishing start-ups

When I moved to China in 2014 to start my company, the country was still in the slow process of opening up its massive economy and developing its major foreign policy initiative, One Belt One Road. This aims to open up the economy by reviving the old Silk Road trade route, connecting Europe and China by land and sea, at a cost of $4-8 trillion. The impact of China's opening and development can be felt in every industry, especially the start-up and venture capital sectors. In 2014, only two of the world's top 20 internet companies were from China. Today, that number has jumped to nine.