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Breakneck China's Quest to Engineer the Future

Dan Wang

NEW YORK TIMES For close to a decade, technology analyst Dan Wang―“a gifted observer of contemporary China” (Ross Douthat)―has been living through the country’s astonishing, messy progress. China’s towering bridges, gleaming railways, and sprawling factories have improved economic outcomes in recor...

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein called Breakneck an excellent new book for comparing the political economies of the United States and China, tying it to the episode's discussion of trade and AI competition.

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Well, this is very pertinent to our conversation, but Dan Wong's new book, Breakneck, is excellent for comparing the political economy of the U.S. and China and a lot of the things we just discussed.

— Episode: The Three Forces Deranging the Economy i...

Episode: The Three Forces Deranging the Economy in 2025

Ezra Klein called Breakneck an excellent new book for comparing the political economies of the United States and China, tying it to the episode's discussion of trade and AI competition.

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Well, this is very pertinent to our conversation, but Dan Wong's new book, Breakneck, is excellent for comparing the political economy of the U.S. and China and a lot of the things we just discussed.

Episode: The Three Forces Deranging the Economy in 2025

Ezra described the new book as excellent for comparing the political economy of the U.S. and China and the topics they had just discussed.

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Dan Wong's new book, Breakneck, is excellent for comparing the political economy of the U.S. and China and a lot of the things we just discussed.

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

The hosts highlighted the title as one of the two major books from the previous year, mentioning it alongside another notable work. Jon Stewart referenced the book as a key source shaping discussions about technology and geopolitics, indicating its significance for the audience.

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Episode: Elon Musk and America's Tech Oligarchy with Quinn...

The hosts referenced Breakneck as one of the two major books of the previous year alongside Abundance.

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the idea that was propagated in two of the big books of last year, one, Abundance, the other, Breakneck by Dan Wang.

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