The Fragility of China: Breaking Points of an Invincible Regime

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Dennis Unkovics much-needed message punctures the myth of Chinas inexorable ascent: Because China is a Leninist party-state it is dangerousand doomed to inefficiencies and irrationalities that will sap its vigor.

George F. Will, syndicated columnist

Chinese President Xi Jinping believes his country is destined to displace the United States as the worlds top military and economic power. Every policy that Xi has put forth since assuming power in 2013 has been carefully crafted with this end goal in mind.

Nearly four decades of meteoric economic growth have convinced many in the West that modern China is indeed an invincible regime and Xis grand plan will come to fruition. Closer examination reveals that China is not invulnerable, but in fact is far more fragile than it outwardly appears.

In this book, Dennis Unkovic coins the term MaxTrends to identify critical factors and developments that have the potential to derail Xis aggressive ambitions for China. These MaxTrends include alarming demographic shifts, cracks in the global supply chain, an accelerating global arms race, and the Taiwan conundrum, all of which indicate that Chinas strength may be more illusion than reality. Unkovic warns that the worlds democracies must take increasingly aggressive steps to exploit Chinas vulnerabilities if they hope to blunt Xis ambitions.

Right now China and the United States find themselves competing in a tight race to the top. In todays unprecedented arena of economic, military, and political challenges, the nation that acts more quickly and prudently will be the winner. Which will it be