Economics
A China in the Image of America
In his new book, Kenichi Ohmae argues that the Asian giant is evolving into something more like the multifaceted U.S.
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Mark Clifford
The United States of China. That's the provocative title of a new book just published in Tokyo by one of Japan's most prominent economic thinkers, former longtime McKinsey consultant Kenichi Ohmae. With their obsession for centralized control, Chinese leaders won't like the title. But they'll like much of the message. After years of skepticism about China's economic potential, Ohmae has become an outspoken China bull. He also has a fresh take on one of the more remarkable economic transformations the world has ever seen.