The Hundred-Year Marathon

In The Hundred-Year Marathon, renowned China expert Michael Pillsbury uncovers the covert strategy driving China's ascent to superpower status and the implicit role the United States has played in facilitating this rise. Drawing on interviews with defectors and newly revealed national security documents, Pillsbury argues that China's ambitions may lead to its dominance over the U.S. by 2049, the centennial of the People's Republic. He provides insight into how China's military and intelligence sectors perceive America, urging a reevaluation of the U.S. strategy towards China to confront the challenges of the 21st century effectively.