The Chinese Conundrum : New Paperback Edition: Updated, Revised and Expanded

Published 24/08/2023 | Paperback / softback,
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According

to many experts, China is already the largest economy on the planet – yet its

relations with the rest of the world have deteriorated in recent years, and

are now at an all-time low. Is this a passing phase caused by the shockwaves

of the Covid pandemic and the personalities of leaders in China and in the

USA, or are the current divergencies going to become wider and more

entrenched, as China grows economically and develops technological

leadership? Can the West learn from its past mistakes and engage successfully

with China on many common interests, or are we on the verge of a new Cold

War?

In The Chinese Conundrum, Vince Cable – author of the the Sunday Times

number-one bestseller The Storm: The World Economic Crisis and What it Means

– provides an answer to these and many other topical questions of global

politics and economy, examining the long history of relationships between

China and the West, as well as the change in attitudes on both sides of the

divide, with a particular focus on the possible repercussions of the recent

election of Joe Biden as president of the United States. The result is a

gripping, insightful and accessible investigation into the intricacies of

today’s economic and geopolitical situation.