A highly successful investment- and export-led growth strategy has positioned China as the second largest economy and as the largest exporter in the world. Households' consumption has played a minor role in its growth strategy, which is reflected in its unique and very high saving rates. In this...

Introduction -- Cold politics, hot economics -- Multinational firms and political crisis -- Exit : managing crisis by finding the door -- Voice : diplomacy from the private sector -- Loyalty without solidarity -- Conclusion -- Interview appendix -- Index.