Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There and Where it Is Heading
A wide-ranging study of the country's economic and political futureChina, Jonathan Fenby argues in his new book, "does everything on a scale that breeds shock and awe". It has the largest monetary reserves in the world, at more than $3.2 trillion; it c...
Rare Earth by Paul Mason
The first novel from Newsnight's economics editor is an enjoyable romp through ChinaIt's a conspiracy theorist's dream. One nation holds most of the planet's supply of "rare earths", the metals and alloys key to building many of the developed...

