Beijing Rules
How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World

When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills. The book frames itself as a "remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance." But that's not how I experienced it. It ended up being a very Western view of China, mostly focused on the last five yea......more

This was a story of China’s increasing influence across the globe and how it uses its economic heft to push individuals, corporations and countries to toe the line, or face serious consequences. It was well written using a combination of a documentary and anecdotal style, which provided a good mix o......more

This was such a good geopolitical book that was genuinely a lot easier to read than most. Covering the imbalances of neoliberalism and the toll these have taken on societies around the globe, the book provides an overview of how china uses “economic statescraft” to enforce its communist party agenda......more

This should be read with caution.The author gaslights and misleads her readers so that they would hate China. She uses some information and narratives to appear factual and untenable without giving wider contexts and more layers of facts. Also, she covers the hypocrisy of the US by projecting its im......more

This is an excellent book on China and how it uses its place within the world to manipulate both domestic and international affairs. It’s a very good book if like me, you are trying to educate yourself on modern Chinese history. The final chapter, which deals with recommendations as to how China’s m......more