China

Now in paperback, here is (per a starred review in Booklist) "possibly the most important book of the year.... Perlroth's precise, lucid, and compelling presentation of mind-blowing disclosures about the underground arms race a must-read exposé."

Our guest — an impressively accomplished TU alum — spoke recently on the subject of international cyber-security at the TCFR.

As the world marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we speak about this, and about other matters, with James M. Lindsay, Senior VP at the Council on Foreign Relations

Mei, a teenage girl in 1960s China, becomes Mao Zedong's protégée as well as his lover -- and also a heroine of the Cultural Revolution -- in this captivating historical novel.

"Arriving at the exact right moment, [this book] charts the course of the region by digging deeply into its history. Lim deftly weaves her way through the ages, arriving at our current time, all the while capturing Hong Kong's soul inside the book's pages." -- Newsweek

Mei, a teenage girl in 1960s China, becomes Mao Zedong's protégée as well as his lover -- and also a heroine of the Cultural Revolution -- in this captivating new novel.

"Arriving at the exact right moment, [this book] charts the course of the region by digging deeply into its history. Lim deftly weaves her way through the ages, arriving at our current time, all the while capturing Hong Kong's soul inside the book's pages." -- Newsweek

"Arriving at the exact right moment, [this book] charts the course of the region by digging deeply into its history. Lim deftly weaves her way through the ages, arriving at our current time, all the while capturing Hong Kong's soul inside the book's pages." -- Newsweek

"[An] accomplished account of how soft power -- namely, entertainment -- helped China become one of the most influential players on the global stage.... An illuminating look at what China learned from Hollywood, and why Hollywood needs China to survive." -- Publishers Weekly

"[An] accomplished account of how soft power -- namely, entertainment -- helped China become one of the most influential players on the global stage.... An illuminating look at what China learned from Hollywood, and why Hollywood needs China to survive." -- Publishers Weekly