Rarely falling prey to jargon and written in a skilled and approachable style, the book succeeds in making a complex topic accessible to a broad audience. Publishers Weekly
IntroductionUpdated Preface1 The Principles of Chinese Foreign Policy2 The World According to Xi Jinping3 China and the United States4 Zone Two: The Asia Region5 Zone Three: The EU and China6 Zone Four: The Wider WorldConclusion: Telling the China StoryIndex
Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London. Prior to that he was Professor of Chinese Politics at the University of Sydney, and Head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House, London. With 30 years experience of life in China, he has worked in education, business and government, including a term as First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing. He is author of over 20 books on contemporary China, including The World According to Xi: Everything You Need to Know About the New China (2018). He is currently working on a history of Britain's relations with China since the 16th century.