The New China Playbook

Beyond Socialism and Capitalism

By: Keyu Jin

Narrated by: Jenapher Zheng

“Keyu Jin is a brilliant thinker.” —Tony Blair, former prime minster of the United Kingdom

A myth-dispelling, comprehensive guide to the Chinese economy and its path to ascendancy.

China's economy has been booming for decades now. A formidable and emerging power on the world stage, the China that most Americans picture is only a rough sketch, based on American news coverage, policy, and ways of understanding.

Enter Keyu Jin: a world-renowned economist who was born in China, educated in the U.S., and is now a tenured professor at the London School of Economics. A person fluent in both Eastern and Western cultures, and a voice of the new generation of Chinese who represent a radical break from the past, Jin is uniquely poised to explain how China became the most successful economic story of our time, as it has shifted from primarily state-owned enterprise to an economy that is thriving in entrepreneurship, and participation in the global economy.

China’s economic realm is colorful and lively, filled with paradoxes and conundrums, and Jin believes that by understanding the Chinese model, the people, the culture and history in its true perspective, one can reconcile what may appear to be contradictions to the Western eye.

What follows is an illuminating account of a burgeoning world power, its past, and its potential future.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of charts, graphs, and other key visual aids from the book.

Balanced geoeconomical and insightful view on China and how it relates to the world and vice versa. Good review and educational.

Indepth analysis with applicable real world stories. While China's success story is unique, I wish it could cover and discuss a bit more (maybe predict) what future impact the current political system can have to its financial stability and trust in the world.

flat intonation

Fascinating content but flat intonation makes listening unpleasant. Despite this, I still recommend the title.

Great Book

Very informative. It presents the China story from a different perspective. It gives a very good analysis of the economic rise of China with an objective view that is difficult to gain from western media. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand China politically, socially and economically.

Good analysis

Very balanced view of the Chinese success and vulnerability. A very not antagonistic approach unlike the mainstream media

Nuanced and insightful

Nuanced, unbiased and presents her arguments and insights coherently. Recommend for everyone from policy makers to laymen