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Red Roulette
An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China
Book • 2021
Red Roulette is a memoir by Desmond Shum that offers a rare insider's perspective on China's elite, detailing his rise to wealth and power alongside his wife Whitney Duan.
The book explores the corrupt relationships and guanxi that define China's business and political landscape, revealing the darker side of China's economic reforms.
It also highlights the personal costs of navigating such a system, including the disappearance of his ex-wife Whitney Duan.
The book explores the corrupt relationships and guanxi that define China's business and political landscape, revealing the darker side of China's economic reforms.
It also highlights the personal costs of navigating such a system, including the disappearance of his ex-wife Whitney Duan.
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comme étant la vie de Madame 30%.


David Baverez

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as the author of the book.


Jordan Harbinger

684: Desmond Shum | Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in China
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as the bombshell China book of 2021, detailing the author's life in Chinese politics.


Jordan Schneider

Red Roulette: It Sucks to be a Chinese Billionaire
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when discussing a Chinese businessman's memoir about the lavish spending habits of Evergrande's founder.

Alexandra Stevenson

A Threat to China’s Economy
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at the end of the podcast.


Bari Weiss

Vanished by China: One Couple’s Story
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as a book detailing corruption within the Chinese political system.


Jordan Schneider

Orgies, US Navy Corruption and The Fall of Fat Leonard
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as an insider story of wealth, power, corruption, and vengeance in today's China.


John Bickley

Saturday | September 18, 2021