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Chinese stocks an undervalued opportunity, says Charlie Munger disciple

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Wenqian, Z. (2026, October 13). Chinese stocks an undervalued opportunity, says Charlie Munger disciple. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/3370602/chinese-stocks-undervalued-opportunity-says-charlie-munger-disciple?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Zhu Wenqian

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Li Lu, a value investor and disciple of Charlie Munger, argues that Chinese stocks are currently undervalued despite economic tensions with the US and internal challenges. As founder and chairman of Himalaya Capital, Li suggests that excellent firms in China offer investment opportunities better than at any other time due to their competitiveness and market conditions. These comments come as Chinese stock markets lag behind while US markets reach new highs amidst high inflation and yield concerns.
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Li Lu, a Chinese-American value investor and disciple of Charlie Munger, recently stated that shares in Chinese companies are undervalued compared to their competitiveness. Li, founder and chairman of Himalaya Capital based in Seattle, made these comments amid tensions between the US and China and during the ongoing AI race. Despite economic growth, supply chain dominance, and rapid technological advancements in China, Chinese stock markets have been underperforming relative to US stocks, which continue to hit new highs despite high inflation and government debt concerns. Li suggested that rational investors might see better opportunities in today’s market if they consider the full picture.

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Zhu Wenqian
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🔮 “If you are rational investors and look at the whole picture, you might take a different perspective,” said Li, who was close to Munger, the late partner of Warren Buffett in Berkshire Hathaway.
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China Chinese Chinese-American Himalaya Capital Seattle

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Charlie Munger PERSON · 2× China GPE · 2× Chinese NORP · 2× Himalaya Capital ORG · 2× Li Lu PERSON · 2× Chinese-American NORP · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Munger PERSON · 1× Seattle ORG · 1× Warren Buffett PERSON · 1×

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Value-investing adherent Li Lu of Himalaya Capital says excellent firms are trading at low prices relative to their competitiveness Shares in Chinese companies present better opportunities today than at other times, a disciple of legendary investor Charlie Munger said in a rare reflection on the world’s second-largest economy amid tensions with the US and the ongoing artificial intelligence race.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 “If you are rational investors and look at the whole picture, you might take a different perspective,” said Li, who was close to Munger, the late partner of Warren Buffett in Berkshire Hathaway.
2026-10-13 · South China Morning Post
Chinese stocks an undervalued opportunity, says Charlie Munger disciple · assertive framing

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Chinese stocks an undervalued opportunity, says Charlie Munger disciple asserted
disciple → undervalue → ?
Value-investing adherent Li Lu of Himalaya Capital says excellent firms are trading at low prices relative to their competitiveness Shares in Chinese companies present better opportunities today than at other times, a disciple of legendary investor Charlie Munger said in a rare reflection on the world’s second-largest economy amid tensions with the US and the ongoing artificial intelligence race. asserted
disciple → say → US
The comments by Li Lu, Chinese-American founder and chairman of Seattle-based value investment firm Himalaya Capital, came amid divergence between the markets on opposite sides of the Pacific. asserted
comments → base → Pacific
While stock markets in China and Hong Kong have been struggling despite China’s economic growth, supply chain dominance and fast technology advances, US stocks have defied high inflation, government debt concerns and two-decade-high Treasuries yields to hit new highs. asserted
stocks → struggle → highs
“If you are rational investors and look at the whole picture, you might take a different perspective,” said Li, who was close to Munger, the late partner of Warren Buffett in Berkshire Hathaway. uncertain
who → look → Hathaway
“In today’s market, you probably find better opportunities than you would find in different times.” asserted
you → find → times
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