Sino-American Relations: A Complex Rivalry

Is it better to be run by engineers, lawyers or regulators? Can you build an economy on luxury handbags or do you need advanced manufacturing? Dan Wang, author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future discusses why China outbuilds America, how the young and ambitious succeed in China, and the secret to finding the best Chinese restaurants.

You can order his new book here, read his annual letters on China here, and check out London's best Suzhou noodles here.
If you want more from Works in Progress you can read the magazine here or listen to our episode about land in East Asia here.