Account of Chinese history and in particular Chinese-Western relations. A documentary film that combines Western and Chinese expert analysis and animation. Trade deficits, cultural misunderstandings, economic nationalism are thoroughly explored through the eyes of China and the West. Chinese perspective on the last 200 years of history.

With insights into China's and India's histories, politics, economies and cultures, Bahl presents a well-written, fully documented, comprehensive account of the two countries' race to become the next global superpower. He argues that the winner might not be determined by who is investing more and growing faster today but by something more intangible: who has superior innovative skills and more entrepreneurial savvy.

Looks at the reasons why the author believes China's economic emergence is good for the United States and the rest of the Western world.

"During the last 30 years there has been a seismic shift in the global economy. Rising from poverty, backwardness, and a morass of failed policies, China and India- the two most powerful nations on the planet- have rapidly emerged as powerful economic forces. Meanwhile, during the first decade of the 21st century the U.S. experienced one of the worst periods of economic performance in its history. In the face of these realities many Americans understandably...

The Asia environmental correspondent for the "Guardian" delivers a fascinating, frontline account of the current environmental crisis in China, exploring how Beijing is balancing economic growth with sustainability and whether China will "emerge as the world's first green superpower" or tip our species "over the environmental precipice."

"The twenty-first century's great geopolitical contest has begun. A major trade war has broken out. American and Chinese naval vessels are having close encounters in the South China Sea. American congressmen and businessmen are cheering their government's public attacks on China. China is standing firm and resolute. Who will win this contest? What is at stake? And who will judge the winner? In this book, Kishore Mahbubani evaluates the two sides,...

"A book for anyone doing business in China Most literature on doing business in emerging markets has focused on why to enter these markets and how to build your business once you get there. But with the rapid changes that globalization has brought on, what's needed is an updated look at the current difficulties of doing business in these regions-and in China in particular. Why is it so much harder for companies to operate there today even from just...

Many books offer information about China, but few make sense of what is truly at stake. The questions addressed in this unique volume provide a window onto the challenges China faces today and the uncertainties its meteoric ascent on the global horizon has provoked. In only a few decades, the most populous country on Earth has moved from relative isolation to center stage. Thirty of the world's leading China experts--all affiliates of the renowned...