Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland 习近平 A New York Times Book

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice

the prevailing belief was engagement with China  would make China more like the West

more a genre than an author

Calling into question existing narratives on the foundational decade of the PRC

subjected them to bogus trials and vicious press campaigns

Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland 习近平 A New York Times BookOnly in America can you run for office and get elected by people who cant even pronounce your name.Lily Qi Thirty years after her solo journey to America, Chinese born Lily Qi became a Maryland state delegate. It was a gratifying moment she did not take for granted. Qi had overcome a viral WeChat disinformation campaign from her Chinese community and was met with skepticism from the Democratic establishment before being elected. Elected American tells