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Ray Dalio’s China Fascination Predates His Ties to Beijing’s Billions

  • Bridgewater runs $5 billion for China, among biggest clients
  • Dalio sent his 11-year-old son to Beijing for a year in 1995
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The visitors from China arrived in affluent Westport, Connecticut, on a singular mission: to learn the ways of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund.

These officials from the nation’s sovereign wealth fund were invited by none other than the founder, Ray Dalio, who has spent decades quietly cultivating Beijing.