About the Author
Author of the acclaimed bestseller The Party- The Secret World of
China's Communist Rulers, Richard McGregor has reported from Asia
for two decades. Formerly Chief of the Washington Bureau of the
Financial Times, he has won numerous awards for his journalism. He
has also contributed articles and reports to the BBC, the
International Herald Tribune and the Far Eastern Economic Review.
In 2015 he was made a Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington.
Reviews
Extraordinary
* Sunday Times *
Masterful ... entertaining and insightful * Economist *
Superb ... an essential, riveting guide to how the rising power
really works -- Jonathan Fenby
If you read only one book about China this year, it should be this
one. And if you do not read this book, you probably do not
understand China today -- Arthur Kroeber * China Economic Quarterly
*
A compelling exploration of the world's largest and most successful
political machine * New Statesman *
A book that is as informative as it is entertaining ... China has
been transformed. The system that takes the credit is brilliantly
described by McGregor -- Chris Patten * Financial Times *
McGregor is one of the best foreign journalists who have reported
from China.
The Party draws on two decades of superb
reporting ... A fine contribution for those who want to know about
the rising power they will face in the decades ahead -- Ezra Vogel,
Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
Few outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives,
rivalries, and fears of the Chinese Communist leadership. But we
all know much more than before, thanks to Richard McGregor's
illuminating and richly-textured look at the people in charge of
China's political machinery ... invaluable for anyone trying to
make sense of China's future plans and choices -- James Fallows,
National Correspondent for The Atlantic
Fascinating and ambitious ... Richard McGregor lays bare the
secretive machinery of the party -- Gady Epstein * Forbes *
McGregor has done the world a service with his fascinating new book
-- Peter Hartcher * Sydney Morning Herald *
A fascinating read ... in an age when Chinese economic influence is
reaching new levels, it is an invaluable exercise in understanding
the operation of the most powerful political party in the world --
Ian Kehoe * Sunday Business Post *
A vivid narrative, sprinkled with humour and insight ... amazing
characters ... an engrossing read * South China Morning Post *
Gripping ... McGregor brings to life the characters behind the
icons of Chinese power and wealth, the figures that built the
Shanghai skyline and rebuilt Beijing for the Olympics. More
importantly, he gives us a feel for the dynamics behind China's
rise * Irish Times *
A lively and penetrating account of a party that ... has clung to
secrecy as an inviolable principle -- Andrew Higgins * Washington
Post *
Eminently readable ... McGregor has done a great service to those
who would hope to better understand where China's power lies *
China Economic Review *
An illuminating glimpse behind the red curtain ... McGregor's lucid
dissection shows how top-ranked party members - indeed the party
itself - sit outside the law * Metro *
