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The West's strategy of engagement with China has failed. More than three decades of trade and investment with the advanced democracies have left that country far richer and stronger than it would otherwise have been. But growth and development have not caused China's rulers to relax their grip on political…
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1 author picked Getting China Wrong as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I really like this one (even though I can’t seem to get the author to return my emails). In fact, it was my number one pick for 2025.
Professor Friedberg, from Princeton, has studied and written about China for a very long time. I was fascinated by how his book traced the ups and downs of our relationship with China since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took over in 1949.
I believe Friedberg does a terrific job of not just describing the vicissitudes of our relationship with China, but also explaining the reasons behind those ups and downs. Furthermore, my…
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