The Fire of the Dragon: Chinas New Cold War

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Shortlisted forthe Orwell Prize 2023

As seen in The Times, Sunday Times, Spectator, and on Tonight with Andrew Marr (LBC)

Under President Xi Jinping, Chinas global ambitions have taken a dangerous new turn. Bullying and intimidation have replaced diplomacy, and trade, investment, even big-spending tourists and students have been weaponised. Beijing has strengthened its alliance with Vladimir Putin, supporting Russias aggression in Ukraine, and brooks no criticism of its own flagrant human rights violations against the Uyghur population in western China.

Western leaders say they dont want a cold war with China, but its a little too late for that. Beijing is already waging a more complex, broader and more dangerous cold war than the old one with the Soviet Union. And it is intensifying.

This thought-provoking and alarming book examines this new cold wars many fronts from Taiwan and the South China Sea to the Indian frontier, the Arctic and cyberspace. In doing so it proclaims the clear and sobering message that we must open our eyes to the reality of Chinas rise and its ruthless bid for global dominance.

Reviews

'This well respected journalist lays out a compelling case for why successive policies towards China have been unhelpful and how we are all going to be affected more dramatically by issues emanating from the country'

-- Martha Lane Fox * Times *

'Absolutely fascinating'

-- Andrew Marr (LBC)

'An essential read for anybody who wants to understand the foreign policy of modern-day China, and in particular the role and goals of Chinas leader Xi Jinping A fascinating book, a really good read'

-- Phil Harding, journalist and broadcaster

'In this fascinating new book the former foreign correspondent, whos covered China for Channel 4 and NBC News, asserts that the West is already engaged in a new Cold War with Xi Jinpings regime...A fascinating, accessible guide to our new geopolitical reality'

-- James Wilson * Tortoise Media *

'[A] superb book... I recommend it very highly'

-- Benedict Rogers, chief executive of Hong Kong Watch

'a wide-ranging, meticulous study (with) detailed scholarship and depth of deduction and contemplation'

* St Andrews in Focus *

Chinas demented zero-Covid policy is no longer about health its about power and mass surveillance

* Daily Mail *

'The most important book Ive read this year... Eye opening'

-- Matt Ridley, author of Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19

'Really, really good, a fascinating book to read. So if you are thinking of buying something for someone at Christmas, I suggest you find out more about China. Some of it is pretty scary stuff'

-- Eamon Dunphy * The Stand with Eamon Dunphy *

Author Bio

Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia (19921995) and then Asia (19952006). He then joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent (20062015), when he was based in Bangkok and Beijing. As well as reporting from China over the last 25 years, he has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. He won an Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia. He is currently a doctoral student in the War Studies department at Kings College, London, focusing on cyber issues.