The Chinese Conundrum: Engagement or Conflict

According
to many experts, China is already the largest economy on the planet - yet its
relations with the rest of the world have deteriorated in recent years, and
are now at an all-time low. Is this a passing phase caused by the shockwaves
of the Covid pandemic and the personalities of leaders in China and in the
USA, or are the current divergencies going to become wider and more
entrenched, as China grows economically and develops technological
leadership? Can the West learn from its past mistakes and engage successfully
with China on many common interests, or are we on the verge of a new Cold
War?

In The Chinese Conundrum, Vince Cable - author of the Sunday Times
number-one bestseller The Storm: The World Economic Crisis and What it Means
- provides an answer to these and many other topical questions of global
politics and economy, examining the long history of relationships between
China and the West, as well as the change in attitudes on both sides of the
divide, with a particular focus on the possible repercussions of the recent
election of Joe Biden as president of the United States. The result is a
gripping, insightful and accessible investigation into the intricacies of
today’s economic and geopolitical situation.