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What's Wrong with China is the most cogent, insightful and penetrating examination I have read on the paradoxes and self-deceptions of Modern China, written by someone who has lived in the country and dealt with it day to day for decades. This book will be hated by the commissars, because it is a triumph of analysis and good sense.
—PAUL THEROUX
I sure wish I'd read this book before heading to China—or Chinatown, for that matter. China runs on an entirely different operating system—both commercial and personal. Midler's clear, clever analysis and illuminating, often hilarious tales foster not only understanding but respect.
—MARY ROACH
From the Back Cover
What's Wrong with China is the widely anticipated follow-up to Paul Midler's Poorly Made in China, an exposé of China manufacturing practices. Applying a wider lens in this account, he reveals many of the deep problems affecting Chinese society as a whole. Once again, Midler delivers the goods by rejecting commonly held notions, breaking down old myths, and providing fresh explanations of lesser-understood cultural phenomena.
Contents
Chapter 1 The Pirate Ship 1
Chapter 2 A Mania for Money 10
Chapter 3 Blush of Shame 16
Chapter 4 Beating the System 19
Chapter 5 Intermediaries 26
Chapter 6 Dulled Senses 35
Chapter 7 Emotional Negotiators 42
Chapter 8 Oliver Wendell Holmes 55
Chapter 9 Chemicals, Guns, and Gimcracks 67
Chapter 10 Sinocentric Thinking 76
Chapter 11 "That's My Hand" 86
Chapter 12 Lack of Conscience 93
Chapter 13 Tacit Collusion 99
Chapter 14 Networked Behaviors 108
Chapter 15 Partner on the Deal 121
Chapter 16 Self-Regulating Empire 125
Chapter 17 Corps de Ballet 134
Chapter 18 Informal Paradox 139
Chapter 19 Brown Numbers 148
Chapter 20 Reform, Reform, Reform 152
Chapter 21 The Dynastic Cycle 159
Chapter 22 Nibble, Nibble 166
Chapter 23 The Social Order 174
Chapter 24 Cat's Paws and Telegraphed Punches 179
Chapter 25 The Great Absorber 186
Chapter 26 Kleptoparasitism 192
Chapter 27 Cleaning the Slate 196
Chapter 28 Massacred in Business 199
Chapter 29 The China Watchers 203
Chapter 30 Isolationist Past 212
Chapter 31 The Benefit of the Doubt 219
