The Fire of the Dragon
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The Fire of the Dragon

China's New Cold War

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Fire of the Dragon

China's New Cold War

About this book

Shortlisted forthe Orwell Prize 2023As seen in The Times, Sunday Times, Spectator, and on Tonight with Andrew Marr (LBC)Under President Xi Jinping, China's global ambitions have taken a dangerous new turn. Bullying and intimidation have replaced diplomacy. Trade and investment, even big-spending tourists and students, have been weaponised. Beijing has strengthened its alliance with Vladimir Putin, supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine, and brooks no criticism of its own flagrant human rights violations against the Uyghur population in western China.Leaders in the West say they don't want a cold war with China, but it's a little late for that. Beijing is already waging a more complex, broader and more dangerous cold war than the old one with the Soviet Union. And it is intensifying.This thought-provoking and alarming book examines this new cold war's many fronts - from Taiwan and the South China Sea to the Indian frontier, the Arctic and cyberspace. In doing so it proclaims the clear and sobering message that we must open our eyes to the reality of China's rise and its ruthless bid for global dominance.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Map
  7. Introduction: China’s New Cold War
  8. 1. The Taiwan Strait: The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
  9. 2. The South China Sea: The Biggest Territorial Grab Since the Second World War
  10. 3. Southeast Asia: Paying Tribute to the Emperor
  11. 4. Brawling on the Roof of the World
  12. 5. From the Frozen Arctic to the Digital World: The Frontiers of China’s New Cold War
  13. 6. Disinformation, Spying and Sabotage: The Cyber Panda Bears Its Claws
  14. 7. The Awkward Dance of the Panda and the Bear
  15. 8. Target Taiwan: The Chinese Anaconda Tightens Its Grip
  16. 9. The Myth of ‘One China’: Why Taiwan is an Independent Country
  17. 10. Why Taiwan Matters
  18. 11. Chips with Everything: A Taiwanese Lynchpin in the Global Economy
  19. 12. Japan: Asia’s Quiet Achiever Steps Out of the Shadows
  20. 13. The Muddled China Policy of ‘Global Britain’
  21. 14. Standing up to China: Lessons from Aussie ‘Scumbags’ and ‘Tiny, Crazy’ Lithuanians
  22. 15. Peak China: The Future of the Chinese Communist Party
  23. Epilogue: The Long Shadow of the Ukraine War
  24. Notes
  25. Index