Breakneck

By Dan Wang

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About Breakneck

Dan Wang examines China’s drive to build and engineer its future. His account brings industrial capacity and physical infrastructure into the conversation about Chinese power.

Why I include it

Apple in China shows the dependencies of one company; Breakneck widens the view to engineering and industrial capability. Together, they make a useful pairing for thinking about the material foundations of competition.

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Collection 03 · Related reading

China Ascendant

Read after Apple in China to widen the discussion from corporate dependence to engineering and industrial capability.

What to look for while reading

Compare the experience of building infrastructure with the diplomatic and corporate perspectives earlier in the collection. What does each perspective illuminate or miss?

Perspective & context

I brought these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

China Ascendant
China, engineering, and industrial competition
Nonfiction

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Praise & Reviews

“a gifted observer of contemporary China”
— Ross Douthat

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