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Cover art for ON CHINA
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Released: May 17, 2011

"Sage words and critical perspective lent by a significant participant in historical events."
From the eminent elder statesman, an astute appraisal on Chinese diplomacy from ancient times to the fraught present "strategic trust" with the United States. Read full book review >
Cover art for AS CHINA GOES, SO GOES THE WORLD
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Released: Nov. 16, 2010

"Nuanced, balanced and accessible--essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of China today."
Sharply observed account of what happens, both good and bad, when a group of more than a billion people start seriously shopping. Read full book review >
Cover art for CHINA, INC.
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2005

"A thought-provoking and accessible forecast of strange times to come. "
Will China soon own the world? Perhaps. Read full book review >
Cover art for WHAT DOES CHINA THINK?
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Released: May 1, 2008

"Useful reading for students of contemporary politics and international affairs."
A brief view of China's emergence as a world player, politically as well as economically. Read full book review >
Cover art for CHINA UNDERGROUND
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Released: March 1, 2009

"A hardy, useful work of journalism."
In 16 punchy, occasionally underdeveloped essays, a young American journalist who has lived and studied in China spotlights some of the marginal types whose stories reveal a lot about this drastically changing country. Read full book review >
Cover art for BIG IN CHINA
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Released: March 1, 2011

"A charming exploration of an expat's unlikely rise to fame, as well as the lessons learned along the way."
A man's serendipitous rise from writer to rock star in China. Read full book review >