CEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 178453322X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In CEO China, the noted China expert Kerry Brown reveals the hidden story of the rise of the man dubbed the 'Chinese Godfather'. But since the election of Xi Jinping as General Secretary, life at the top in China has changed. China has become the powerhouse of the world economy, its incredible boom overseen by the elite members of the secretive and all-powerful communist party. Xi Jinping's China is powerful, aggressive and single-minded and this book will become a must-read for the Western world.. Brown investigates his relationship with his revolutionary father, who was expelled by Mao during the Cultural Revolution, his business dealings and allegiances in China's regional power struggles and his role in the internal battle raging between the old men of the Deng era and the new super-rich 'prin
. With 20 years experience of life in China, he has worked in education, business and government, including a term as First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing. He writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement and The Observer amongst others, as well as for many international and Chinese media outlets. He was formerly the Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House. Kerry Brown is the
Cal said okay, but not much new insights. The story is not particular new if you read different chinese books on him. Loyd Eskildson said How China's Current Leader Got There. China's political system has little in common with America's - its CCP is the only available governance structure. Deng's military response to the 1989 Tiananmen students, in part, was to block the nightmare of empowered teenage thugs rampaging once again. The CCP has
(Gideon Rachman, Financial Times 2016-07-05)CEO China: The Rise of Xi Jinping. Xi Jinping, president of China, is now undoubtedly one of the most powerful men in the world. President Xi, however, embraces both the Mao era and reform as the narrative leading to modern China. (Library Journal, Casey Watters, Singapore Management University 2016-09-30) . This description means it covers nothing and everything. Almost all books on China are either bad or mediocre, but this one is the best book I ever have read on the exercise of power in contemporary China. London; The New Emperors) chronicles Xi's life and rise to power while examining the nature of power in contemporary China. The party's "achievement in creating the China the world sees today justifies the cost of epic social movements, famines and turmoil from 1949 to 1978. (Professor Tyler Cowen, chair of economics at George Mason University and Ne