The fragility of China breaking points of an invincible regime / by Dennis Unkovic.
| Author/creator | Unkovic, Dennis, 1948- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Encounter Books, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The world's most powerful man : Xi Jinping and his three-legged stool -- Why China distrusts the West : the dark ages -- MaxTrends® (or, what keeps Xi Jinping awake at night) -- Too few people : China's demographic black hole -- Taiwan : the thorn in China's side -- Digging rare earth elements (more than just microchips) -- The one-two punch of bad real estate and manipulated currency -- A fractured global supply chain threatens China -- Worsening climate change and polluting policies -- Toxic air and not enough water -- The corrosive effects of corruption -- What's fueling the global arms race? -- The rise of nationalism : a nightmare returns -- The frustrating struggle for tech/innovation dominance -- Rejecting foreign investment -- Intellectual property : what goes around comes around -- Double down on a blue-water strategy -- Fight cyber with cyber -- Continue to out-innovate China -- Invest in Africa and its resources -- Embrace international organizations -- Make China America's highest priority -- Who will win the race? -- Epilogue : Good night, Hong Kong. |
| Abstract | "Many people have the wrong idea about China-they see all the strengths and few of the weaknesses. I'm writing this book to correct that misperception. China is racing to displace the United States as the world's dominant economic and military power. After three decades of unprecedented economic growth, China appointed Xi Jinping as its leader in 2013. After taking the reins, Xi decided it was time to put China in what he believes is its rightful place: First. Xi is doing everything in his power to make this happen, from the Made in China 2025 to his Belt and Road Initiative, both of which aim to center global trade and thus power around China. However, Xi Jinping's goals may not ultimately come to fruition because China is much more fragile than it outwardly appears. There are breaking points-MaxTrends®-which pose serious challenges to the future Xi is dreaming of. Examples of MaxTrends® are disturbing demographic trends in China, widespread corruption, the accelerating global arms race, the real estate crisis, the fractured global supply chain, and the Taiwan conflict. If the United States and other Western democracies want to blunt Xi's ambitions, they must take aggressive steps now. These steps include continuing to out-innovate China technologically, doubling down on a blue ocean strategy, aggressively countering Chinese cyber attacks, embracing multinational organizations, and making Africa a much higher priority. China and the United States find themselves in the middle of a true race to the top, and who will win depends on how each country responds to the MaxTrends® affecting it"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Unkovic, Dennis, 1948- Fragility of China New York : Encounter Books, 2024 9781641773911 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024007114 |
| ISBN | 9781641773928 (epub) |
| ISBN | (board) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |