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The Wire China Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Red Memory: The Afterlives of China's Cultural Revolution, Tania Branigan

Red Memory: The Afterlives of China's Cultural Revolution

Tania Branigan
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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
Book Cover for: Spies and Lies: How China's Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World, Alex Joske

Spies and Lies: How China's Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World

Alex Joske
The Wire ChinaThe Wire China

@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
Book Cover for: Party of One: The Rise of XI Jinping and China's Superpower Future, Chun Han Wong

Party of One: The Rise of XI Jinping and China's Superpower Future

Chun Han Wong
The Wire ChinaThe Wire China

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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Book Cover for: Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green, Henry Sanderson

Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green

Henry Sanderson
The Wire ChinaThe Wire China

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
Book Cover for: Influence Empire: Inside the Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition, Lulu Chen

Influence Empire: Inside the Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition

Lulu Chen
The Wire ChinaThe Wire China

"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
Book Cover for: China: The Balance Sheet: What the World Needs to Know Now about the Emerging Superpower, C. Fred Bergsten

China: The Balance Sheet: What the World Needs to Know Now about the Emerging Superpower

C. Fred Bergsten
The Wire ChinaThe Wire China

"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