The Hundred-Year Marathon
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#1 National bestseller "[pillsbury] is correct to assert that China constitutes, by far, the biggest National challenge to America's position in the world today."-The wall Street Journal for more than forty years, the United States has reached out to China, helping it develop a booming economy and take its place on the world stage, in the belief that there is little to fear-and everything to gain-from China's rise. But what if the Chinese have had a different plan all along? The hundred-year marathon reveals China's secret strategy to supplant the United States as the world's dominant power, and to do so by 2049, The one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic. Michael pillsbury, who has served in senior National security positions in the U.S. Government since the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, draws on Chinese documents, speeches, and books (many of them never translated into English) to reveal the roots of this strategy in traditional Chinese statecraft and track how the Chinese are putting it into practice today. Pillsbury shows how American policy make Rs have been wilfully blind to these developments for decades--and he includes himself in that critique, as he was once a leading voice in favour of aiding China. He also calls for the United States to design a new, more competitive strategy toward China as it really is, and not as we might wish it to be. Now featuring a new afterword, the hundred-year marathon is a wakeup call for all Americans concerned about how we have misread the greatest National security challenge of the twenty-first century. Review: Chinese Stratagems of mastering the Arts of deception - A must read book to understand the Chinese mind & the ancient stratagems thats their guiding light. The writer explains lucidly how Chinese have been successful in befooling the Americans that they are moving towards democracy. While, making Americans dole every possible help to their own detriment in long run. They have always been working to outpace & outpost the hegemon USA without letting them know that they are constantly scheming behind their back. Review: A shrewd assessment of China under the Communist Party - The book reminded me of the adage, 'Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown'. The book gives us the American viewpoint on China's rise in the last few decades and the unease in America with that. The author has lots of inside knowledge about China. Basically he argues that Chinese culture is such that China will use any means even unethical ones to become the future hegemon of the world. Apparently Chinese culture allows the use of deception even in peace time. A perusal of the book certainly gives the reader an increased understanding of Chinese foreign policy. I recommend this book for readers who are interested in understanding Chinese behavior. The only caveat is that since the author is a citizen of the current global hegemon the reader should be alert about any bias.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,474 Reviews |
V**L
Chinese Stratagems of mastering the Arts of deception
A must read book to understand the Chinese mind & the ancient stratagems thats their guiding light. The writer explains lucidly how Chinese have been successful in befooling the Americans that they are moving towards democracy. While, making Americans dole every possible help to their own detriment in long run. They have always been working to outpace & outpost the hegemon USA without letting them know that they are constantly scheming behind their back.
P**Y
A shrewd assessment of China under the Communist Party
The book reminded me of the adage, 'Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown'. The book gives us the American viewpoint on China's rise in the last few decades and the unease in America with that. The author has lots of inside knowledge about China. Basically he argues that Chinese culture is such that China will use any means even unethical ones to become the future hegemon of the world. Apparently Chinese culture allows the use of deception even in peace time. A perusal of the book certainly gives the reader an increased understanding of Chinese foreign policy. I recommend this book for readers who are interested in understanding Chinese behavior. The only caveat is that since the author is a citizen of the current global hegemon the reader should be alert about any bias.
A**E
Superb read
Must read The book brings to light how china has decieved America till now and how it ll surpass the lone present day superpower in the similar manner. Very well articulated with various examples
A**I
Amazing book
Very detailed account of China’s grand’s strategy. Could have mentioned role of India and how US can leverage India’s position in Asia to counter China’s growing importance
S**Y
A good read
Mr Micheal has wonderfully laid out the marathon strategy of China. Having read little bit about China I can say that his arguments have merit. A few new terms this books talks about which are gen not used like the concept of Shi, warring states strategy etc are worth researching further to demystify the dragon better. Overall a great book and a must read for Chinese enthusiasts.
D**E
Great knowledge for current times
It’s a well researched book written by a person with tons of experience in dealing with China. Michael has been quite honest about his mistakes in dealing with China and the mistakes of his fellow colleagues. He has also shared quite transparently as to what was amiss in their understanding and how over time and with more experience they were able to develop a better understanding of China’s policies, procedures, thinking and approach. A commendable piece which is so relevant in today’s times.
V**R
Average
This book was recommended by nothing less than Mr Arun Shourie in a talk, however, it does not live up to the expectations as the stuff is natural and normal logic, what is probably coming out in the open. The subject is much more vast, for example, the author has studied in Taiwan and, I may be wrong with my limited guesses, but then there are a host of other sub-cultures in China- Cantonese, Hakka and others, obviously Taiwan will teach such things to him - that their government is hostile to the world, because they are hostile to their freedom.
N**I
Excellent book
What a book. Very informative. Everyone should read it
S**.
A very excellent book!
A very excellent book!
L**G
Master Piece, Deep Thoughts
This book is a master piece from Michael Pillsbury, he sees the unseen.
O**R
Stuff you don‘t find in other books on China
Highly interesting, especially if you already did some reading on China‘s strategy and future development. Very different but well researched views in this book. The 1-star review here on Amazon (book shows racism, comparable to Elders of Zion Protocols) actually seems to prove the point of propaganda warfare and a West too ignorant and self-centred to understand long term thinking with a distinctly different world view. You might also be interested in https://www.amazon.de/Unrestricted-Warfare-Chinas-Destroy-America/dp/1549510525/ref=pd_sim_14_3/260-9809775-6445846?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1549510525&pd_rd_r=f3c4d86f-0df9-4d1c-ab75-efc3a537a2c5&pd_rd_w=F0mI2&pd_rd_wg=M9c3D&pf_rd_p=b0773d2f-6335-4e3d-8bed-091e22ee3de4&pf_rd_r=90EBYFBQVARWQJY4XXTH&psc=1&refRID=90EBYFBQVARWQJY4XXTH
M**A
Todo bien
El libro Llegó antes de lo previsto y en excelentes condiciones
素**士
CHINA’S SECRET STRATEGY TO REPLACE AMERICA AS THE GLOBAL SUPERPOWER
NixonからObama大統領までの歴代大統領の対中戦略立案に関与した上級スタッフが面白い本を公開した。著者はMichael Pillsburyで、中国語（Mandarin）を読み書き・会話できる第一級の中国専門家である。著者は毛沢東とNixonの米中国交正常化以降、約40年間騙され続けた経験をもとに、中国国家100年の計を中国の古典（The Thirty-Six Stratagems:三十六計、他）と対比させながら要約したものだ。 漢字文化のない米国人が中国の古典(原書)を解読、英語版との違いを発見することは至難の作業であろう。中国亡命者（穏健派）や諜報活動を通じて得た情報も多くある。中華人民共和国の建国100年である2049年、中国が米国に替わる世界の超大国になるのか？ ■Introductionの要点（５項目）を見ると中身が想像できるであろう。米国の期待的思考が悉く裏切られたことが良く理解できる。瞞天過海の謀略とは 成る程と納得できる。 1．Engagement brings complete cooperation（婚約発表） 2．China is on the road to democracy 3．China, the fragile flower（今にも枯れる） 4．China wants to be-and is- just like us（憧れは米国） 5．China's hawks（鷹派） are weak 確かに、米国は騙され続けてきた。1950年の朝鮮戦争では参戦しないと確約した人民解放軍が参戦、米軍約30千人以上が戦 死した。1970年代の毛沢東－Nixon交渉、1989年天安門事件、1999年の中国大使館誤爆事件では米国はヒットラー以上の悪魔と攻撃された。 ■見出しと背景にある中国戦略の格言 Introduction: Wishful Thinking（期待的思考） Deceive the heavens to cross the ocean－The 36 Stratagems →瞞天過海（敵に繰り返し行動を見せつけて見慣れさせておき、油断を誘って攻撃する） 1. The China Dream(中国の大望) There cannot be two suns in the sky, nor two emperors on the earth.－ Confucius 天に二日なし、地に二帝なし 2. Warring States（中国の戦国時代） It is too soon to ask the weight of the Emperor’s cauldrons.－Spring and Autumn Annals 3. Only China Could Go to Nixon Ally with Wu(呉) in the east to oppose Wei（蜀） in the north－The Romance of the Three Kingdom(三国志演義), AD 200 Quoted in Memo to Chairman Mao,1969 →呉＝米国、蜀＝ソ連を暗示（毛沢東がNixonを招聘） 4. Mr. White and Ms. Green(亡命者の仮名) Loot a burning houses－The 36 Stratagems →趁火打劫（敵の被害や混乱に乗じて行動し、利益を得る） 5. America, the Great Satan Make something from nothing－The 36 Stratagems →無中生有 （偽装工作をわざと露見させ、相手が油断した所を攻撃する） 6. China’s Message Police Deck the tree with false blossoms- The 36 Stratagems →樹上開花（小兵力を大兵力に見せかけて敵を欺く） 7. The Assassin’s Mace Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt－ Sun Tzu, The Art of War（孫子の兵法） →不動如山。難知如陰。動如雷震。 8. The Capitalist Charade（キャピタリスト偽装） Take the opportunity to pilfer a goat－The 36 Stratagems →順手牽羊（敵の統制の隙を突き、悟られないように細かく損害を与える） 9. A World Order in 2049 The Guest becomes the owner－The 36 Stratagems →反客為主( 一旦敵の配下に従属しておき、内から乗っ取りをかける) 10. Warning Shots Better to see once than to hear a hundred times－Chinese folk proverb →(百聞不如一見) 11. America as a Warring State Steal(Remove) the firewood from under the cauldron－The 36 Stratagems →釜底抽薪（敵軍の兵站や大義名分を壊して、敵の活動を抑制し、あわよくば自壊させる）
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