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Meg Rithmire, "Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Economics

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This chapter explores the compelling journey of Cao Jianhua, a businessman entangled in China's political elite, highlighting his dramatic escape to Hong Kong and subsequent kidnapping back to Beijing. It examines the intricate dynamics between state authority and capitalists, emphasizing the challenges faced by business leaders in an authoritarian regime.

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