“The American chattering class cares about books on China only if they touch on topics that are really about America. Or if they are easy reads, and better yet combined with sensational claims. (I concede defeat. My books aim to get facts right and inevitably they delve into details and data, two things that are big turnoffs.)”
A commentary in Chinese media on my book, Statism with Chinese Characteristics.
In general, I have found Chinese commentaries to be far more thoughtful and detailed. This one is a good example of that.