“Ethan Gutmann lived in China for three years, from late 1998 to late 2001. He went there with the hope of making a TV documentary about how capitalism and globalization were going to democratize China . He came back much wiser and sadder. In Losing the New China he presents a cold-eyed look at the Beijing expat scene, at the realities of doing business in China , and at the psychopathology of the modern Chinese state. This is a fascinating book, though a deeply depressing one.”

“If you think that Communist China is our friend, or our ‘strategic partner,' or converging on Western-style liberalism, or a glittering business opportunity, or the coming Great Power of the 21st century, read this book and have your eyes opened.”

－ by John Derbyshire, The New York Sun