Losing the New China by Ethan Gutmann

Losing the New China

A Story of American Commerce, Desire and Betrayal

by Ethan Gutmann

Encounter Books, 2004, [First Edition], ISBN 189355483, hardcover, dustjacket

Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, water damage to back cover, staining to side fore edge, dustjacket stuck to back cover (water damage), otherwise clean, bright and tight  (see photographs)

“Arriving in Beijing in 1998, Ethan Gutmann rapidly made his way into the expatriate community of American entrepreneurs seeking riches in the New China.  In this well-catered equivalent of a corporate boot camp, Gutmann was indoctrinated in the creed that China’s growth presented untapped opportunities for profit.  As he worked his way into comfortable positions at a Chinese television documentary company and at a public affairs firm leading U.S. politicians on choreographed tours of the New China, he became an insider.”