Winston Ma - The Digital War

– Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

“As the United States and China head down the ill-conceived path of digital and technology decoupling, The Digital War must be read before these policies become irreversible. Winston's Ma's insider's view of China's digital development takes the reader down a path too rarely tread by those trying to understand China.”

– Stephen A. Orlins, President, National Committee on U.S.–China Relations

“If you're not paying attention to China's digital transformation, you're missing the emergence of the world's new technology superpower, one whose innovations will drive rapid economic advances and alter the balance of global economic power. Thankfully, Winston Ma has delivered exactly the kind of comprehensive, timely and thought-provoking account you need to get up to date. Don't miss the vitally important read.”

– Michael J. Casey, co-author, The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything

“China is determined to make innovation an engine for the next stage of the country's development, and no sector has been more creative or dynamic than the mobile economy, which in some areas has surpassed even the United States. Winston Ma's deep dive into this fiercely competitive, constantly evolving industry dissects the companies, personalities and forces that are transforming China and that inevitably will influence commerce far beyond its shores.”

– John L. Thornton, Co-Chairman, Brookings Institution

“Having worked at both the Wall Street and China Investment Corporation, Winston Ma seems eminently qualified to give both Western and Chinese readers a unique perspective on the development of China's digital economy. This is the go-to-guide for companies and investors seeking to understand China's grand tech ambitions, what the Chinese players' strategy is, and where the huge opportunities are.”

– Dr. Chen Datong, Founding Partner, West Summit Capital

“The book is appropriately titled, The Digital War, but my great hope is that we can use technology to build a greater understanding between East and West.”

– Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner of SkyBridge

( the beginning of Winston Ma's pentalogy on China's Digital Revolution and Tech Power )

“One of the best 2016 business books for CIOs”.

– i-CIO.com

“Every company – and every country – must succeed at digitization to compete successfully in the twenty-first century. Winston Ma delivers the rare book that is both an outstanding survey of a fast-changing and vitally important economic landscape and a delightful ‘field guide’ that will enrich your understanding of what's really happening on the ground”.

– Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

“Winston has written a first of its kind – timely, insightful, and eminently readable analyses of the world's fastest growing mobile economy. A must read for anyone interested in China, the mobile economy, or technology more broadly. Eye opening and thoroughly enjoyable”.

– Reuben Jeffery III, President and CEO, Rockefeller & Co., Inc

“As the world moves to mobile technologies, and with China now the world's largest market of Internet users, all stakeholders have to think about China's economy, market, and society from a completely new perspective. This is an indispensable book for understanding the emerging shape and scale of opportunities in the Middle Kingdom and beyond”.

– Rod Beckstrom, Co-author, The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations and former President and CEO of ICANN

“Chinese society is experiencing a rapid transformation, becoming increasingly industrialized and digital-based. The Chinese internet population has officially entered into the age of mobile internet. This extraordinary book explains how the internet has been the engine that catapults commercial activities from offline to online and towards ubiquity”.

– Dr. Xiaodong Lee, President and CEO, China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)

WINSTON MA

FOREWORD BY ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI

This edition first published 2021.

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