We have all heard about how China is set to take over the world with its vast population, its cheap manufacturing and its thirst for progress but what is going on behind the statistics? Who, if anyone is influencing China? What does being part of the global economy mean to China? How is China coping with its growing wealth and power?

Mark Leonard gets under the skin of the balance sheet and peels back the communist government veneer to uncover China's intellectual heart. Leonards vast foreign policy experience and connections within China have enabled him to access some of the countries sharpest minds to bring us a completely different angle on the "Rise of China" discussion.

China's people may be ready to take on what they call "A new left" Socialism but it is with a distinctly Chinese flavour. Leonard takes us on a journy into the minds of China's influencers, opening up the heart of this vast and complex society allowing for a much deeper understanding and appreciation of what this Dragon Awakening can achieve.

The book "What Does China Think" was reviewed on the Brian Wilshire show on radio 2GB. Click here to listen to the podcast.

During the interview Keith mentioned his book about Antarctica "Private Property or Public Heritage". This book is available via Amazon by clicking through here.