Beijing Rules
China's Quest for Global Influence
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Beijing Rules
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Narrated by:
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Emily Woo Zeller
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By:
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Bethany Allen
About this listen
A FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Excellent . . . reveals an insidious matrix of spying, deception, censorship and repression . . . compelling' Daily Telegraph
'A timely read . . . Chilling . . . Startling . . . A powerful case for more coordinated western intervention' Guardian
'Brilliant' Irish Sunday Independent
The remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance.
For 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.
Beijing Rules 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.
Bethany Allen, an internationally recognized 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.©2023 Bethany Allen (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- David
- 13-07-2024
An important book
This is a book that anyone who cares about freedom, democracy, happiness and the future of their children and the world should read. It highlights the deathly peril the world faces by the Chinese communist party.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 02-07-2024
Compelling and useful content but poorly phrased and presented.
Performance did not match content.
This narrator often used a too casual and conversational tone with emphasis on incorrect parts of a sentence or argument which meant the rhythm of speech was more likened to a fiction book rather than a political non fiction. To be fair, many of the sentences were long to follow; for example, the writer would often finish a sentence or have a verbal quote added mid sentence and then provide the speaker of the quote, this meant there would be a change in tone in the middle of an argument which then finished with “said XX at the ABC Conference held in China in 2000 something”, so perhaps the content to work with is an issue too.
The research and passion and knowledge is there and the content is crucial and important in the current eco-political world, but for me, it didn’t translate well to the page or audiobook. I was glad to have it finished so that I no longer had to listen to the narrator and try to follow a simple argument rather windingly written and presented.
Two stars overall - one each for the performance and content.
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