The author is an acknowledged expert on the subject of Chinese economics Interest in China will burgeon with the next Olympic Games to be held in China in 2008; and the next World Expo in Shanghai in 2010 Winner of the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 'Balanced and very readable an excellent book' Chris Patten, Financial Times '(A) sweeping, fluent essay the author's touch is as deft as the brush-strokes in a Chinese landscape masterly' Sunday Times 'A particularly well-written book...brings alive all the complexities and contradictions of China's development Mr Kynge combines a fresh perspective with an eye for arresting detail' Economist
James Kynge has been a journalist in Asia for 19 years, covering many of the big events that have helped shape the region, including the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. For seven years he was China Bureau Chief of the Financial Times in Beijing. He speaks Mandarin fluently and has won a plethora of journalism awards. He graduated MA (hons) in Chinese and Japanese from Edinburgh University, lives in Beijing and is married with three children.Previous titles:China Shakes the World (TPB May 06)
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