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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsChina Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future--And the Challenge for Americaby James Kynge
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world. Napoleon's words seem eerily prescient today, as the shock waves from China's awakening reverberate across the globe. Award-winning journalist James Kynge takes measure of the tremors made as China's ravenous hunger for jobs, raw materials, energy, and food — and its export of goods, workers, and investments — drastically reshapes world trade and politics. Through dramatic stories of entrepreneurs and visionaries, factory workers and store clerks, Kynge describes the breakneck rise of China, the extraordinary problems the country now faces, and the consequences of both. He details the variety of China's deep and systemic weaknesses — fraud and corruption, environmental crises, faltering government institutions, an aging population — that threaten even greater global disruptions. As Thomas Friedman did in The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Kynge gives us a lucid and necessary account of a far-reaching phenomenon. Synopsis:Drawing on his years in the country and his fluency in Mandarin, Kynge probes beyond the familiar statistics to unearth the surprising reasons for Chinas explosive growth. Synopsis:“Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” Napoleons words seem eerily prescient today, as the shock waves from Chinas awakening reverberate around the globe. Award-winning journalist James Kynge takes measure of the tremors made as Chinas ravenous hunger for jobs, raw materials, energy, and food — and its export of goods, workers, and investments — drastically reshapes world trade and politics. Through dramatic stories of the people who are driving China's transformation — entrepreneurs and visionaries, factory workers and store clerks — Kynge describes the breakneck rise of China, the extraordinary problems the country now faces, and the consequences of both. About the AuthorJames Kynge, a journalist in Asia for two decades, is the former bureau chief of the Financial Times in Beijing. Fluent in Mandarin, he has visited every Chinese province and is the recipient of numerous journalism awards. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and has appeared on CNN, the BBC, and National Public Radio. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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