Context And Clarity
Context And Clarity
Context And Clarity
The architecture of understanding between Warsaw and Shanghai.
The 5231 Standard
We believe that genuine understanding — business, cultural, and social — is the foundation of every meaningful relationship.
The 5231 Project provides strategic context for Europe–China relations. We combine macroeconomic, technological, and cultural analysis with a “boots on the ground” perspective from Shanghai.
Our mission is to cut through informational noise and deliver clear coordinates that enable decisions based on insight, not opinion.
The 5231 Standard
We believe that real understanding, business, cultural, and social, is the foundation of every valuable relationship.
The mission of 5231 Project is to provide deep context that connects perspectives.
In a world dominated by stereotypes, we choose grassroots work. We combine macroeconomic analysis with a "boots on the ground" perspective to transform the fear of the unknown into a strategic advantage.
The 5231 Standard
The Founder
Maksymilian Szabatin
Based in Shanghai. 5231 Strategy Architect. Innovation strategy researcher and Chinese Government Scholarship recipient at Fudan University in Shanghai one of China's top three elite institutions.
He focuses on evaluating development policies, benchmarking Polish aspirations against China’s execution effectiveness. Operating within the local academic system, he deconstructs China's long-term plans and translates them into the language of European business.
He gained experience not only in lecture halls but through the practice of economic diplomacy at the Polish-Asian Chamber of Commerce under the guidance of former deputy prime minister Janusz Piechociński. Operating at the convergence of two systems, his goal is to translate "System China" into tangible value for European decision-makers.
Credentials
Recognition & Discourse
His analysis has gained international recognition. A featured expert for CGTN on economic relations and a speaker at Campus Asia symposia in Laos and South Korea. Distinguished by the Chinese Government Scholarship and the SWPS Rector’s Scholarship for academic excellence. His work was also recognized at the UN Youth Environmental Conference.
Research & Strategy
Specializing in Innovation Policy and China's economic transformation (1978–2025). He bridges the historical context of the Reform Era with the analysis of modern Five-Year Plans, identifying the mechanisms behind the "New Quality Productive Forces".
Discipline & Observation (Grit)
The foundation of effectiveness in business and analytics is grit. Years of martial arts practice (BJJ, Muay Thai) are not merely a hobby but the foundation of a work ethic: teaching humility towards the process, composure under pressure, and long-term commitment. Analog photography serves as training in mindfulness, the ability to perceive social nuances that are lost in the digital rush.
The Founder
Maksymilian Szabatin
Based in Shanghai. 5231 Strategy Architect. Innovation strategy researcher and Chinese Government Scholarship recipient at Fudan University in Shanghai: one of China's top three elite institutions.
He focuses on evaluating development policies, benchmarking Polish aspirations against China’s execution effectiveness. Operating within the local academic system, he deconstructs China's long-term plans and translates them into the language of European business.
He gained experience not only in lecture halls but through the practice of economic diplomacy at the Polish-Asian Chamber of Commerce under the guidance of former deputy prime minister Janusz Piechociński.
Operating at the convergence of two systems, his goal is to translate "System China" into tangible value for European decision-makers.
The Founder
Based in Shanghai. 5231 Strategy Architect. Innovation strategy researcher and Chinese Government Scholarship recipient at Fudan University in Shanghai: one of China's top three elite institutions.
He focuses on evaluating development policies, benchmarking Polish aspirations against China’s execution effectiveness. Operating within the local academic system, he deconstructs China's long-term plans and translates them into the language of European business.
He gained experience not only in lecture halls but through the practice of economic diplomacy at the Polish-Asian Chamber of Commerce under the guidance of former deputy prime minister Janusz Piechociński. Operating at the convergence of two systems, his goal is to translate "System China" into tangible value for European decision-makers.
Maksymilian Szabatin
Credentials
His analysis has gained international recognition. A featured expert for CGTN on economic relations and a speaker at Campus Asia symposia (Laos, South Korea). Distinguished by the Chinese Government Scholarship and the SWPS Rector’s Scholarship for academic excellence. His work was also recognized at the UN Youth Environmental Conference.
Recognition & Discourse
Specializing in Innovation Policy and China's economic transformation (1978–2025). He bridges the historical context of the Reform Era with the analysis of modern Five-Year Plans, identifying the mechanisms behind the "New Quality Productive Forces".
Research & Strategy
The foundation of effectiveness in business and analytics is grit. Years of martial arts practice (BJJ, Muay Thai) are not merely a hobby but the foundation of a work ethic: teaching humility towards the process, composure under pressure, and long-term commitment. Analog photography, in turn, serves as training in mindfulness, the ability to perceive social nuances that are lost in the digital rush.
Discipline & Observation (Grit)
"Emancipate our minds, use our heads, seek truth from facts, and unite as one in looking to the future.
"Emancipate our minds, use our heads, seek truth from
facts,and unite as one in looking to the future."
"Emancipate our minds, use our heads, seek truth from facts,and unite as one in looking to the future.
"Emancipate our minds, use
our heads, seek truth from facts,
and unite as one in looking
to the future."
~Deng Xiaoping~
~Deng Xiaoping~
Industry & Policy Engagement
Industry & Policy Engagement
Selected initiatives and strategic dialogue platforms.
Selected initiatives and strategic dialogue platforms.
Credentials
His analysis has gained international recognition. A featured expert for CGTN on economic relations and a speaker at Campus Asia symposia (Laos, South Korea). Distinguished by the Chinese Government Scholarship and the SWPS Rector’s Scholarship for academic excellence. His work was also recognized at the UN Youth Environmental Conference.
Recognition & Discourse
Specializing in Innovation Policy and China's economic transformation (1978–2025). He bridges the historical context of the Reform Era with the analysis of modern Five-Year Plans, identifying the mechanisms behind the "New Quality Productive Forces".
Research & Strategy
The foundation of effectiveness in business and analytics is grit. Years of martial arts practice (BJJ, Muay Thai) are not merely a hobby but the foundation of a work ethic: teaching humility towards the process, composure under pressure, and long-term commitment. Analog photography, in turn, serves as training in mindfulness, the ability to perceive social nuances that are lost in the digital rush.
Discipline & Observation (Grit)
Stay Three Steps Ahead
Zero noise. Only context.
Stay Three Steps Ahead
Zero noise. Only context.
Stay Three Steps Ahead
Zero noise. Only context.
Stay Three Steps Ahead
Zero noise. Only context.