The Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, and Your Job

Acknowledgments

Writing a book is a professional and personal challenge, perhaps more so when the topic at hand is close to your heart. China has never ceased to fascinate me, as did reactions from politicians, business people, workers, and academics around the world that over the three decades of my “China watching” shifted from indifference to curiosity and now to enthusiasm—or alarm. In this book, I have tried, and hopefully succeeded, in putting “the China debate” in context. In so doing, I was fortunate to obtain the views, insights, and advice of many individuals in China, the United States, and elsewhere, for which I am grateful. While it is impossible to mention all, I would like to note Dan Chow, who introduced me to the legal aspects ...