China shakes the world

Informationen zum Autor James Kynge, a journalist in Asia for two decades, is the former bureau chief of the Financial Times in Beijing. Fluent in Mandarin, he has visited every Chinese province and is the recipient of numerous journalism awards. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and has appeared on CNN, the BBC, and National Public Radio. Klappentext ?Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.? Napoleon's words seem eerily prescient today, as the shock waves from China's awakening reverberate around the globe. Award-winning journalist James Kynge takes measure of the tremors made as China's ravenous hunger for jobs, raw materials, energy, and food ? and its export of goods, workers, and investments ? drastically reshapes world trade and politics. Through dramatic stories of the people who are driving China's transformation ? entrepreneurs and visionaries, factory workers and store clerks ? Kynge describes the breakneck rise of China, the extraordinary problems the country now faces, and the consequences of both. Zusammenfassung “Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” Napoleon’s words seem eerily prescient today, as the shock waves from China’s awakening reverberate around the globe. Award-winning journalist James Kynge takes measure of the tremors made as China’s ravenous hunger for jobs, raw materials, energy, and food — and its export of goods, workers, and investments — drastically reshapes world trade and politics. Through dramatic stories of the people who are driving China's transformation — entrepreneurs and visionaries, factory workers and store clerks — Kynge describes the breakneck rise of China, the extraordinary problems the country now faces, and the consequences of both.

Product details

• Authors: James Kynge
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780618919062
• ISBN: 978-0-618-91906-2
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; China, Globalization, Asia, Economic history, Political Economy, Politics and government, Asian History, Development economics and emerging economies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Development / Economic Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Development / Business Development, POLITICAL SCIENCE: World / Asian, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: International / Economics & Trade, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Commercial Policy, business;money;economy;economics;2006;2007;2008, business;money;economics;economy;2006;2007;2008