The Fire of the Dragon

"An essential read for anybody who wants to understand the foreign policy of modern-day China, and in particular the role and goals of China’s leader Xi Jinping … A fascinating book, a really good read" ~Phil Harding, journalist and broadcaster

"In this fascinating new book the former foreign correspondent, who’s covered China for Channel 4 and NBC News, asserts that the West is already engaged in a new Cold War with Xi Jinping’s regime...A fascinating, accessible guide to our new geopolitical reality" ~James Wilson, Tortoise Media

"[A] superb book... I recommend it very highly" ~Benedict Rogers, chief executive of Hong Kong Watch

"...a wide-ranging, meticulous study (with) detailed scholarship and depth of deduction and contemplation." ~St Andrews in Focus

"China’s demented zero-Covid policy is no longer about health… it’s about power and mass surveillance." ~Daily Mail

"The most important book I’ve read this year... Eye opening" ~Matt Ridley, author of "Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19"

"Really, really good, a fascinating book to read. So if you are thinking of buying something for someone at Christmas, I suggest you find out more about China. Some of it is pretty scary stuff" ~The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

"This well respected journalist lays out a compelling case for why successive policies towards China have been unhelpful and how we are all going to be affected more dramatically by issues emanating from the country." ~Martha Lane Fox, Times