"George Magnus offers a forensic take on why the Chinese economy will continue to be bedevilled by politics and why it matters."--Isabel Hilton, New Statesman

"Red Flags lands with exquisite timing"--Richard McGregor, Financial Times

"For insight into the dilemmas and decisions China's leaders, notably Xi Jinping, will face in the next decades, it would be hard to beat Red Flags."--Diane Coyle, author of GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History

"An excellent, tightly argued and fluently written analysis of the challenges that lie behind the China Dream."--Jonathan Fenby, author of Will China Dominate the 21st Century?

"An immensely important and powerful book from one of our premier commentators on economics."--Rana Mitter, author of China's War with Japan, 1937-1945

"A nuanced, historically informed and highly readable account of why we should never be complacent about the People's Republic."--Kerry Brown, author of CEO, China

"Compelling, ominous and thought-provoking, George Magnus has written a book that should be essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of what is happening in China-- and why it will have a global impact."--Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads