Michael Pillsbury's "The Hundred-Year Marathon: Uncovering China's Secret Strategy to Become the Global Superpower"

LLH: good book.

United States on Nov 11, 2023

Nate: This book provides valuable guidelines for future US presidents to understand and set sound policy to deal with China more effectively.

United States on Nov 05, 2023

CC: For a used book great condition. Terrific value. Arrived quickly. Thanks, LC

United States on Oct 28, 2023

Jack: Well written and researched of the CCP.

United States on Oct 06, 2023

leon tang: This book is a master piece from Michael Pillsbury, he sees the unseen.

Canada on Jul 18, 2023

P. Gangopadhyay: 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.

India on Apr 03, 2023

epsilonv: This book is a must read for anyone concerned about their freedom, threats to that freedom and to the United States and her allies. Please read on...

I initially purchased this as an Audible's book, recommended by a friend, a few days prior to undergoing surgery. A corneal transplant (DMEK) plus cataract removal with an inter-ocular lens replacement in my left eye. I needed something to do while laying on my back and this seemed like it was sufficiently stimulating enough that i wouldn't be bored. I always loved suspense novels like those written by Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, Tom Clancy, John le Carre, etc. And I thought to myself, this might be even better. It is! It is the real deal!

As I was laying flat on my back. a position I must maintain for almost an entire week so the nitrogen bubble in my eye "glued" the grafted endothelial layer of skin to the back of my cornea, I enjoyed the calm, relaxing tone of the narrator's voice as he outlined, in somewhat astonishing detail, the author's experience about assignments, working for the United States, to collect information pertaining to the plans of China to become a democratic nation, enabling it's citizens...

United States on Feb 01, 2021

Satya Chari: Hundred year marathon - China

- wai ru, nei fa (on the outside, be benevolent; on the inside, be ruthless)...
- better to see once than to hear a hundred times...
- attributed to Confucius, one that fits nicely with the Darwinian concepts: “There cannot be two suns in the sky”...
Another lesson from the Warring States period is that success requires extreme patience, way longer than that can be measured in normal human life-spans. Consequently, it’s not uncommon for today’s Chinese leaders, who automatically serve two ten-year terms, to make plans that span generations and to set goals that will not be achieved for a half century or more. Now, contrast this with the prevailing western patience-levels and associated socio-economic behavioural models...

and on and on and on it keeps on going on.... no matter whom you listen to or what you read...

- If you are surprised, then you don’t read | think | reflect | analyse | know or care enough or your know is regrettably sourced from modern day marvels like Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp.... if so, then good wishes and Godspeed...

- If you do know, but continue to live grudgingly,...

Australia on Mar 12, 2020

Adrian J. Smith: The Hundred Year Marathon is an earth shattering account of how a whole generation of US government officials and China experts have gotten China completely wrong, and how US China policy is grounded in naivety and wishful thinking. Among the main misconceptions Pillsbury highlights in his book are;
 China’s Hawks are far more numerous and influential than were previously thought, and even mainstream politicians are not as moderate as they appear
 The US fundamentally does not grasp Chinese strategic thinking. China’s strategy is extremely patient, very far sighted, and relies on exploiting externalities and weaknesses, and most of all, relies upon deception
 The Sino-Soviet Split was never fully understood, and warnings from the Soviets were not fully heeded
 The initial 1971 opening to China by Nixon was largely a Chinese initiative, not an American one as commonly believed
The tone of Pillsbury’s book is not so much that we have been caught unawares, but rather that the signs are there, but many have chosen to ignore them through sheer idealism and wishful thinking. The nature of China’s intent is quite clear, an analogy is a Chinese artist...

United Kingdom on Sep 28, 2016

Scot7: The book is largely a review the recent history in China's quest to replace the U.S.A. as the predominant world power. The author, a new convert to the obvious real ambitions of China, brings a reasoned and chronological review of the facts along with personal witness statements and assessments. It is well worth the read, although ultimately, it will not likely change the views of those already inline and not likely to be read by those who dont care about the future implications. I think the one failing is the inattention paid to what the West should adopt in terms of a future strategy visa vis China's ambitions.
In Canada, we are doing our part to assure China of success. The sale of a Cdn oil company and natural resource rights is a major mistake. One Chinese company ( private or gov't endorsed ? who knows? ) operates with large budgets to buy the rights. Most employees are Chinese but Canadians are employed short term perhaps until they know too much ... I had a conversation with a Chinese businessman who had returned after a mo. in Shanghai & we discussed China's ambitions. I mentioned the new aircraft carrier and he indicated rumors there were there three or four - not...

Canada on Feb 15, 2015