The Wire China Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Red Memory: The Afterlives of China's Cultural Revolution
Tania Branigan
Topping @alecash's books list is @taniabranigan's 'Red Memory'. "Taking in such topics as red nostalgia, political amnesia and connections to today, Branigan’s mellifluous prose captures the ghosts of memory that still haunt the nation." https://t.co/4gHuyTH9sk
Hardcover, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Spies and Lies: How China's Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World
Alex Joske
@alexjoske talks to @DavidBarboza2 about his new #book 'Spies and Lies', and more in this week's Q&A. "#China is more concerned with elite influence operations and covert activity. And I just don’t think that this has been widely understood..." https://t.co/CehEHBOGWe
Paperback, 2022
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Party of One: The Rise of XI Jinping and China's Superpower Future
Chun Han Wong
In this week’s Q&A with @NorthropKatrina, Chun Han Wong (@ByChunHan) talks about his new book, Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China’s Superpower Future; how Xi keeps his rivals at bay; and what could happen after he finally steps down.
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Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green
Henry Sanderson
In this excerpt from his new book, Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green, @hjesanderson explains the rise of @catl_official, a #Chinese #lithium battery maker which has created more billionaires than either @Google or @facebook. https://t.co/l4TQKuo5Uu
Paperback, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Influence Empire: Inside the Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition
Lulu Chen
"A book that tells Tencent’s story has been long overdue, and Lulu Chen’s account is not only comprehensive, but also a gripping business narrative." - @alecash on @luluyilun's 'Influence Empire' in this week's list of 'Books for the WeChat Era'. https://t.co/qTkEcuuklb
Hardcover, 2022
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
China: The Balance Sheet: What the World Needs to Know Now about the Emerging Superpower
C. Fred Bergsten
"If the U.S. tries to contain #China, and goes on a crusade to do it, it’ll force the other countries to make a choice. And very few of them would choose the #UnitedStates." - a quote from this week's Q&A with #economist and @PIIE founder, Fred Bergsten. https://t.co/DNIh7z0Cfm
Paperback, 2006
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book