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Siddharth
is 75% done
The author’s recounting of the 2008 Sanlu dairy formula poisoning babies scandal is chilling. He has done an uncomfortably good job of telling that story; to the point where one has to remind oneself that it is not some fictional Jon Grisham novel with stories of corporate intrigue and government manipulation. This instance was also indicative of the larger point that is being made in this book.
— Feb 04, 2022 03:04AM
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Siddharth
is 99% done
Very insightful. I learn a lot about modern China. The book answered a lot of the questions I had about modern China: How can billionaires be allowed to exist in a communist state? Who was Mao and why is he central to the story of modern China? And perhaps, the most important of all: How did China grow its economy at an unthinkable rate?
I am looking forward to reading my notes and extracting the key lessons.
— Feb 11, 2022 04:40AM
I am looking forward to reading my notes and extracting the key lessons.
Siddharth
is on page 5 of 441
First chapter and my head is already spinning from the dual party-government governing system. Interesting writing though, so it is a fun read (for now).
— Jan 21, 2022 08:56PM
