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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.

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

Why I include it

I include this book for its perspective on china, engineering, and industrial competition. Read after Apple in China to widen the discussion from corporate dependence to engineering and industrial capability.

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

Praise & Reviews

“a gifted observer of contemporary China”
— Ross Douthat

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