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8vo, hardcover in dj. A new theory of China's rise. Illuminating. The "engineering state" is a useful way to think about industrial competition between America and China - The Economist. A new lens for understanding the two superpowers. Wang brings curiosity, open-mindedness and intellectual rigour to this book, along with a sympathy and admiration for both China and the US - Irish Times Dan Wang's compelling and provocative book explores both the merits and the madness of China's engineering state. Wang deftly mixes data-rich analysis with vivid personal anecdotes and punchy opinions -- John Thornhill - Financial Times Easily one of the best books on China published this year. Wang has written that rare thing: a book on China that avoids the clichÈs and conventions of the genre and that is based on first-hand knowledge instead of impressions gleaned from reading English-language sources from abroad. policymakers in the UK would do well to ponder whether its message has any implication for this country - The Times Urgent. It forces Americans to confront a lingering question: How did the U.S. lose its ability to build, and can it reclaim that capacity today? Itís a book with China in the title, but America at its heart - NPR An illuminating account of China's dizzying rise and its deepening pathologies -- Chris Miller, author of Chip War Dan Wang is an indispensable voice on China issues because he has the rarest combination of precious resources: deep knowledge and unflinching judgment. Half of his mind runs on philosophy, the other half runs on engineering. If Dan did not already exist, we would need to invent him for precisely this day and age -- Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition A brilliant book about how China got ahead, the United States stagnated, and the challenges that both will face in the future -- Odd Arne Westad, co-author of The Great Transformation: Chinaís Road from Revolution to Reform