Vampire State

In this book, Ian Williams tells the terrifying story of China's vampire economy and the single-minded and ruthless policy of the Party to bend economics and business to its own will. All this is part of realising President Xi Jinping's ambition of China becoming the world's pre-eminent economic, technological and military power.

About the author

Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia (1992–1995) and then Asia (1995–2006). He then joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent (2006–2015), when he was based in Bangkok and Beijing. As well as reporting from China over the last 25 years, he has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. He won an Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia. He is currently a doctoral student in the War Studies department at King’s College, London, focusing on cyber issues.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Williams
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.08.2025
• EAN: 9781780279633
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-963-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Business & Economics / General, Economics, finance, business & management, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Geopolitics, International Relations, Economic history, Politics & government, Politics and government, East Asia, Far East, Economics, finance, business and management