Summary of Understanding the Rise of China

China, China, China – you’ve heard so much about its economy, culture and politics already. Why listen to yet another talk on the subject? Because this one is different. Martin Jacques tackles the reason why, in his words, “we unerringly seem to get China wrong.” China is big, populous, powerful, economically strong – and essentially distinct. Westerners make a major mistake if they continue to see China as a less-developed West. Instead, Jacques argues, they need to begin to try to understand Chinese concepts and core values. The Chinese are not going to change as they steadily become more important in the world. getAbstract recommends this talk to anyone who thinks he or she already knows a lot about China – and to those who don’t.