In the past thirty years, China has transformed from an
impoverished country where peasants comprised the largest portion
of the populace to an economic power with an expanding middle class
and more megacities than anywhere else on earth. This remarkable
transformation has required, and will continue to demand, massive
quantities of resources. Like every other major power in modern
history, China is looking outward to find them. In By All Means
Necessary, Elizabeth C. Economy and Michael Levi explore the
unrivaled expansion of the Chinese economy and the global effects
of its meteoric growth. China is now engaged in a far-flung quest,
hunting around the world for fuel, ores, water, and land for
farming, and deploying whatever it needs in the economic,
political, and military spheres to secure the resources it
requires. Chinese traders and investors buy commodities, with
consequences for economies, people, and the environment around the
world. Meanwhile the Chinese military aspires to secure sea lanes,
and Chinese diplomats struggle to protect the country's interests
abroad. And just as surely as China's pursuit of natural resources
is changing the world-restructuring markets, pushing up commodity
prices, transforming resource-rich economies through investment and
trade-it is also changing China itself. As Chinese corporations
increasingly venture abroad, they must navigate various political
regimes, participate in international markets, and adopt foreign
standards and practices, which can lead to wide-reaching social and
political ramifications at home. Clear, authoritative, and
provocative, By All Means Necessary is a sweeping account of where
China's pursuit of raw materials may take the country in the coming
years and what the consequences will be-not just for China, but for
the whole world.
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