Dancing With the Dragon

<p>If one wants to understand the present and predict the future one needs to have a deep understanding of the causal effects of the past that have brought us to where we presently are.</p><p>Just a few decades ago China’s phenomenal rise was not only unpredictable but unfathomable. Instead of writing a complex political analysis of China’s impact on our current global crisis I decided to reflect on my personal observations spanning four decades that I have contributed to the reforms and policies that have made China a leader in trade investment and ecological response to our climate crisis.</p><p>The story that unfolds in these pages is my own reflections from recollections of the years and changes that I have not only witnessed but been a part of the transformation that is China today.</p><p>Laurence J. Brahm is an American-born global activist author pioneer social enterprise entrepreneur political-economist international mediator and lawyer based in Beijing. He is the founder of Himalayan Consensus a NGO and the African Consensus Movement both dedicated to protecting ethnic diversity through sustainable economics. Brahm is also founder and CEO of Shambhala Serai one of Asia's first social enterprises.</p><p><strong>Publisher's note for the printed edition:</strong> in order to be more enjoyable during reading this book is in 6" x 9" format. In the same spirit the paper is cream-colored which causes less fatigue to the eyes than white paper. All our publications are carefully crafted both in terms of typography as well as design.</p><p>Your comments are welcome at discoverypublisher.com — Thank you for choosing Discovery Publisher.</p>