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Insights into China's evolving economic landscape.
The End of Cheap China provides a ringside view of a rapidly transforming China, far beyond the usual headlines. Shaun Rein's proximity to influential figures and ordinary citizens alike gives a multifaceted perspective of the nation's changing economic and cultural fabric. If you're keen on understanding the complexities of doing business in modern China or just curious about its global impact, this book offers grounded, firsthand observations that could redefine how you see the world's second-largest economy.
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Insights into China's evolving economic landscape.
The End of Cheap China provides a ringside view of a rapidly transforming China, far beyond the usual headlines. Shaun Rein's proximity to influential figures and ordinary citizens alike gives a multifaceted perspective of the nation's changing economic and cultural fabric. If you're keen on understanding the complexities of doing business in modern China or just curious about its global impact, this book offers grounded, firsthand observations that could redefine how you see the world's second-largest economy.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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