- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (7 Feb 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184596277X
- ISBN-13: 978-1845962777
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 491,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The compelling story of how two of the world’s great contemporary powers came to intersect and what came to pass when they did
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In the mid-1990s, amid rumours that he had an agenda to bring down totalitarian regimes, Rupert Murdoch was blackballed by the Chinese authorities and a ‘Murdoch File’ was opened by a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Despite this opposition and the fact that from then on every step he made was monitored, Murdoch remained committed to establishing a media presence in China. But convincing the Chinese authorities that he wasn’t a threat was no easy matter. When News Corporation eventually announced a deal with the official organ of the Chinese Communist Party, the People’s Daily, to launch China’s first joint-venture Internet site, the world’s media interpreted the move as the lifting of the ‘Black Ban’ on Murdoch. This remarkable book details Murdoch’s many convoluted money-spinning deals and ventures with high-profile Chinese figures. It is a roller-coaster read that reveals exactly what Murdoch’s dealings cost and what they achieved, and ultimately asks: was it all worth it?
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Business and China, 25 Jun 2011
By Geoffrey Lambert - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rupert's Adventures in China: How Murdoch Lost a Fortune and Found a Wife (Hardcover)
There is no doubt that this is the century of China. What we in the West will find useful are insider accounts of how business there is done - or even more useful - how it is not done. Bruce Dover's book is an easy to read case study of Rupert Murdoch's persistent efforts (over nearly 2 decades) to get access to the huge potential of the Middle Kingdom. As anyone who has followed the rise of China knows the system is different there. As Dover illustrates, it's not possible to impose a Western will onto China.
What makes this book different from many other such tomes is the insider's story of the rise of Wendi Deng, the third Mrs Murdoch. China born and reared Wendi was trained in the West. Contrary to popular impressions in the West she seems to be far more than a `trophy wife'. This and the sheer energy of Murdoch, one of the most amazing businessmen of the last 50 years, make this an entertaining read.
Geoffrey Lambert - "The Morozov Inheritance"
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Murdoch in China, 28 Dec 2009
By Apellicon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rupert's Adventures in China: How Murdoch Lost a Fortune and Found a Wife (Hardcover)
Rupert Murdoch has had success after success with his media company News Corp. His company launched the FOX Network, FOX News and made American Idol a global sensation. In the 1990's Murdoch turned his sight on entering and hopefully conquering the Chinese media market. This book written by one of his top executives in Asia also serves as a cautionary tale of doing business in China.
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