Must-Have China – Heung Shing Liu

In post-Mao China, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping (1904-97) urged his one billion countrymen to “seek truth from facts” and accept the merit (and apparent contradictions) of his “reform policy.” As the world entered the 21st century, taking its cue from Deng’s overture, China had become the leading economic story of the day. The process by which China navigated its course towards a central position in world affairs is as astonishing as it is momentous. With China, Portrait of a Country, Pulitzer-winning photo…