Empire of Illusion: Frank Dikötter on Why China Isn’t a Superpower | Uncommon Knowledge

Hoover Institution

Frank Dikötter is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who has recently returned to the United States after living in Hong Kong since 2006. In this provocative conversation, Dikötter challenges the prevailing narrative about China’s rise. Drawing from his latest book, China After Mao: The Rise