JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues

Jamie Dimon’s recent whirlwind visit to Hong Kong followed a similar script: a schedule packed with meetings involving the entrepreneurs and business leaders connecting China with global markets.

But it was his increasingly visible stance on global issues that appeared to extend his career beyond market strategy and financial industry leadership as CEO of JPMorgan Chase.

His preoccupation with economic growth and world affairs drew particular attention in Hong Kong last week, shortly before boarding a private plane and jetting back to Washington for a state dinner at the White House to welcome President Xi Jinping.

“My biggest concern is geopolitics – world peace,” Dimon, the longest-serving CEO of a major Wall Street bank, told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday.