The Coming China Wars
(Peter Navarro)
This relentlessly one-sided polemic against China is what it is, without any pretense of objectivity or balance. Peter Navarro has pulled together charges and allegations, most of which are not new, and many of which have been discussed at some length in the press, to make the argument that China is a threat to the world. Even if the book is heavy-handed, intemperate, badly proofread and even unfair, it is a worthwhile antidote to many recent books about the China miracle. Notwithstanding its very evident point-of-view, I believe Navarro''s case deserves consideration. He says China''s miracle depends ? to a greater degree than many experts and observers have been willing to acknowledge ? on theft of intellectual property, ruthless exploitation of labor, drug trafficking and violation of the norms of diplomatic good conduct (for example, supplying dictators with weapons of mass destruction). However, take everything with a measure of salt. The author faced a reporting challenge and acknowledges that his sources include unverifiable Web content and anti-China propaganda organs.
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