{"product_id":"beijing-rules-by-bethany-allen-9781529367812","title":"Beijing Rules","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Excellent . . . reveals an insidious matrix of spying, deception, censorship and repression . . . compelling' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A timely read . . . Chilling . . . Startling . . . A powerful case for more coordinated western intervention' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Brilliant' Irish Sunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eThe remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eFor several decades, China's ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of quiet coercion. Stories of the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian reach are breathtaking—the gagging of sports stars and huge Western brands; Hollywood self-censorship; infrastructure deals in exchange for political loyalty in multilateral organizations; and, of course, communications firms. But these are just the most visible examples.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeijing Rules\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the armoury of strategies with which China has exploited Western weakness to position itself as leader in the game of nations: tying market access to political acquiescence; punitive tariffs; online disinformation operations; use of private companies to spy on global users; leveraging vaccines for geopolitical gain; and the crushing of democracy in Hong Kong. With these weapons and dextrous manoeuvrings during the global pandemic, China positioned itself to take its place at the apex of world powers.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eBethany Allen, an internationally recognised investigator into China's covert power, shows Western institutions have bowed to and even enabled Beijing's coercion. As we come reeling out of a global pandemic and eyes are on a new war in Europe, this revealing analysis sounds the alarm about the most significant shift in the new world order, and what we must do to prevent the loss of freedoms we take for granted.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848530972908,"sku":"9781529367812","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8d4d51b76ea977741bb270b5c81f3009.jpg?v=1759012562","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/beijing-rules-by-bethany-allen-9781529367812","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}