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China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for America
by James Kynge
from Mariner Books
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Great Book On China's Economic Miracle 
The book is not difficult and it is not complex, but it is dense in the sense it is packed with so much insight and value. I started out putting post-its on the pages I thought I would want to refer to again later, but had to stop when it became clear I was "post-itting" (if that is not a word, it certainly should be) just about every other page.
This book is unsurpassed in analyzing China's impact on the world. Through real world examples, it captures just how different China is in its business... more info
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great book
Must-read if you want to learn more about China's recent economic growth. Kynge's anecdotal style really brings home the reality of China's economic boom that you only hear in the abstract in the US media.
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Good perspective on China in relation to the world 
Writing this in 2008, May, I have to say that I enjoyed the book, it left me with an idea of China's position in the world, but also on how few I know about such a great and big country. It states facts, and very little opinions, and some of the facts are individual stories from which you have to draw your own conclusions.
Anyway, as a big country, I finish the book feeling the need to read and know way more about China, geography, history, different peoples; but if books sizes relate to the country... more info
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Interesting discussion of the opportunities and challenges facing China's development
James Kynge, in his book China Shakes the World, states that a key question is whether or not the Western world will be able to "accommodate the manifestations of extreme strengths and profound weaknesses that are emanating from China." This 2006 Financial Times Business Book of the Year is an interesting and informative read. It provides snapshots of some of the effects that China's economic development has had around the world.
Throughout his book Kynge seeks to capture the impact of China's rise by... more info
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