Red Roulette - An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China

by Desmond Shum

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Book Summary

In "Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China," Desmond Shum unravels the intricate web of elite society and business in modern China. Through his personal journey, Shum offers readers a rare window into how fortunes are made and lost at the highest levels, exposing the shadowy entanglement of business, politics, and personal ambition. The book deftly combines memoir with investigative reporting, revealing not just the mechanisms of power but also the human costs of operating within such a system.

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