{"title":"Stefan Aust","description":"\u003cp\u003eStefan Aust offers incisive explorations into the complexities of global politics and leadership. His works are marked by detailed research and thoughtful analysis, inviting readers to engage with contemporary issues through a discerning lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on prominent figures and pivotal events, Aust’s books provide a nuanced understanding of power dynamics and international affairs. Ideal for readers interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, his writing combines fact and insight in compelling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"xi-jinping-by-stefan-aust-9781509555147","title":"Xi Jinping","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf China seems unstoppable, so too does its leader \u003ci\u003eXi Jinping\u003c\/i\u003e. As General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of China, he commands over 1.4 billion people, in a vast country that spans the prosperous megacities of Beijing and Shanghai and desperately poor rural regions where families still struggle with malnutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Xi Jinping faces a series of monumental challenges that would make other global leaders tremble: a trade war with the USA, political unrest in Hong Kong, accusations of genocide in Xinjiang, stuttering economic growth, and a devastating global pandemic that originated inside China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut who is Xi Jinping and what does he really want? To rejuvenate China and bring economic prosperity to all its people? To challenge American supremacy and turn China into the world’s dominant power? Avoiding both sycophantic flattery and outright condemnation, this new biography by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges gets inside the head of one of the world’s most mysterious leaders. Skilfully unravelling the hidden story of Xi Jinping’s life and career, from his early childhood to his rise to the pinnacles of the Party and the State, they flesh out his views and uncover how he became the most powerful man in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis biography of China’s leader will be indispensable for anyone interested in China and where it is heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available as an audiobook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428468801772,"sku":"9781509555147","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509555147.jpg?v=1774496571"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/stefan-aust.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}