
Yan Lianke. Credit Philippe Picquier
THE EXPLOSION CHRONICLES
By Yan Lianke
Translated by Carlos Rojas
457 pp. Grove Press. $26.
Yan Lianke. Credit Philippe Picquier
THE EXPLOSION CHRONICLES
By Yan Lianke
Translated by Carlos Rojas
457 pp. Grove Press. $26.
JIAYANG FAN: Yan Lianke’s Novel Assesses the Moral Cost of China’s Growth已关闭评论
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Party Members by Arthur Meursault is an intense, ugly, gruesome work of fiction that will leave most feeling nauseous. It’s also a page-turner that is kind of essential reading for China observers. Reader discretion is advised, be aware that this one may offend many if not all… Continue reading
Ray Hecht: Party Members: a gruesome China book review已关闭评论
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Tienchi Martin-Liao: The Unwelcome Chinese已关闭评论
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Robert W. McChesney, Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet against Democracy (New York: New Press, 2013), 299 pages, $27.95, hardcover. Continue reading
Daniel Auerbach and Brett Clark: The Internet and Monopoly Capitalism已关闭评论
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Hang Lin: Early Modern China and Northeast Asia已关闭评论
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A close-up look at the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong in the Shadow of China is a reflection on the recent political turmoil in Hong Kong during which the Chinese government insisted on gradual movement toward electoral democracy, and hundreds of thousands of protesters occupied major thoroughfares to push for full democracy now. Fueling this struggle is deep public resentment over growing inequality and how the political system—established by China and dominated by the local business community—reinforces the divide been those who have profited immensely and those who struggle for basics such as housing. Continue reading
Richard C. Bush: Hong Kong in the Shadow of China- Living with the Leviathan已关闭评论
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In China’s Next Strategic Advantage: From Imitation to Innovation, George S. Yip and Bruce McKern suggest that China has leapt successfully from being an imitative to an innovative country. As Chinese companies become increasingly innovative and perform better in domestic and international markets, the authors argue that other countries need to learn from China or risk lagging behind. Besides analysing both Chinese firms and MNCs in China, the book also taps into questions of open innovation and intellectual property protection practices. Yao Han appreciates the use of detailed examples and cases in illustrating the process towards innovation in China. Continue reading
A review of Stein Ringen’s ‘The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century’
Back in late 2012, when Xi Jinping (習近平) first came to power, there was a flurry of opinion that said he was China’s long-awaited liberal reformer. As time passed, everyone could see that Xi was clearly heading in a more dictatorial rather than democratic direction — purging critics, consolidating power within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), squeezing civil society, arresting rights lawyers, and in the economic arena, unable to boast of anything little better than a lackluster record on meaningful reform. Continue reading
Dinah Gardner: The People’s Republic of Control已关闭评论
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