THE CHINA FACTOR

There is no escaping it. During the 21st Century ''The China Factor'' will become an increasingly dominant feature of our world. In countries across the globe a large majority of people agree that China plays a more important role today than in the
past. Whether we like it or not. What role does President Xi play? When he says "China has reached a turning point in history" what does he mean? China''s rising dominance will change the world''s balance of power, but how exactly? Is the ''Belt & Ro
ad'', China''s new Silk Road, a new model for 21st Century regional economic union? Will a stronger China escalate geo-cyber-warfare to the next level? How will China''s society change? What is China policy of ''deliberative democracy'' and will it b
ring the Chinese people closer to their government? And how does the new social credit system fit in with all this? China''s economic miracle is not over yet: So how does China balance its debt with economic growth? How long will shopping sprees by C
hinese consumers continue to drive its economy? How rapidly will China bring its high-tech innovations to the rest of the world in the form of 5G networks, smart factories, smart cities, smart logistics and alternative-energy self-drive cars? China
will also inevitably play a larger role in our personal lives. And more and more of us will work for a Chinese employer. The answer on how China will shape the 21st Century and how best to respond is more easy to find after reading ''The China Facto
r''.