China is a nation like no other. Once a constellation of fractured states, today it reigns supreme as the greatest power in the Eastern Hemisphere. From the Great Wall and the Forbidden City to the Belt and Road Initiative and the unrelenting rollout of the electric vehicle industry, the scale and grandeur of China’s enterprises have always staggered the Western world. From its ancient origins to the birth of the People’s Republic, the rise of Xi Jinping and the race to dominate the world of tomorrow, China is an endlessly intriguing place, one whose past continues to shape its...