Calling for more cooperation between China and the west this new book by noted author and
educator Cary Krosinsky provides readers with an on-the-ground perspective of what's really
happening in China today on the back of its recent economic rise its desire and need to solve
environmental challenges and the new positive dynamic created by its need for foreign capital.
In doing so Krosinsky and his colleagues from the Sustainable Finance Institute and Brown
University highlight how China has recaptured its role as a leader in innovation arguing that
current approaches to the relationship hinder global progress on issues such as climate change
inequality air pollution food integrity and water security and pushes back on confrontational
approaches and attempts to clarify misperceptions about contemporary China. China's recent rise
includes becoming a global leader on green policy and green finance as it is increasingly
leading the way towards modernization through innovation strategies focused on infrastructure
education healthcare and aspects of clean energy technology leading to opportunities across
private equity venture capital and green bonds. This creates an exciting opportunity for
positive change with environmental challenges becoming more salient to its own population
adding pressure on the government to provide solutions. China changes faster than any country
in the world creating an opportunity for meaningful ongoing positive transitions. Modern
China is a call for more cooperation and makes a clear cogent case for collaboration in the
face of current confrontational approaches. At the same time dire environmental and social
circumstances require an all-hands-on-deck approach. This book provides specific examples of
what's working and what's needed to compete and thrive in this new paradigm through trusted
relationships placed front and center for the future of economies and the betterment of global
society.
