It is certainly fair to thank China for all its contributions to the world and its generosity. Especially for Pedro Nueno, professor of management and author of this book, who has found China to be his best ally in promoting higher education and establishing business schools that have contributed to the economic and social development in different countries. The author refl ects on the reasons why China is the only country capable of challenging the economic leadership of the United States of America. Thank you, China is the outcome of these refl ections, as well as an analysis of a country that never ceases to amaze us with its capacity to generate employment, its contribution to technological development, its trade routes and its will to strengthen services such as healthcare, niche tourism, banking and financial services, among others. This is a book about the recent past, present and future of the Asian giant. Its history may provide us with some useful clues about its future: openness to foreign investment, steady pace of growth, and willingness to step in to correct market unbalances. The author concludes that if this trend continues, China will become sooner or later what we all suspect: the world’s leading economy, and a true global power.

Pedro Nueno is a Technical Architect, Industrial Engineer and Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard University. He is the founder and current President of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), leading business school in Asia, with campuses in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Accra and Zurich. He was a member of the Visiting Committee of Harvard Business School for six years (2005-2011). Mr. Nueno is also a founder of FINAVES, a venture capital corporation associated to the entrepreneurship activity of IESE Alumni that has supported the launch of more than 40 companies, directly creating more than 3000 new jobs. He has authored 16 books translated into several languages. Mr Nueno’s work has been recognized with many awards such as the “Sant Jordi Cross” from the Generalitat of Catalonia (2003), the “Golden Magnolia Award” and the “Silver Magnolia Award” from the Government of Shanghai, the “Friendship Award” from China’s State Council in 2009, the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Chinese Government in 2014 and the honor of Commander by Number of the Order of Queen Isabel the Catholic (2015).