The fragility of China : breaking points of an invincible regime /
"Many people have the wrong idea about China-they see all the strengths and few of the weaknesses. I'm writing this book to correct that misperception. China is racing to displace the United States as the world's dominant economic and military power. After three decades of unprecedent...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Encounter Books,
2024.
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- The world's most powerful man : Xi Jinping and his three-legged stool
- Why China distrusts the West : the dark ages
- MaxTrends® (or, what keeps Xi Jinping awake at night)
- Too few people : China's demographic black hole
- Taiwan : the thorn in China's side
- Digging rare earth elements (more than just microchips)
- The one-two punch of bad real estate and manipulated currency
- A fractured global supply chain threatens China
- Worsening climate change and polluting policies
- Toxic air and not enough water
- The corrosive effects of corruption
- What's fueling the global arms race?
- The rise of nationalism : a nightmare returns
- The frustrating struggle for tech/innovation dominance
- Rejecting foreign investment
- Intellectual property : what goes around comes around
- Double down on a blue-water strategy
- Fight cyber with cyber
- Continue to out-innovate China
- Invest in Africa and its resources
- Embrace international organizations
- Make China America's highest priority
- Who will win the race?
- Epilogue : Good night, Hong Kong.