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. . . McGregor illuminates the most important of the contradictions and paradoxes. . . . An entertaining and insightful portrait of China''s secretive rulers." —The Economist"Few outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives, rivalries, and fears of the Chinese Communist leadership. But we all know much more than before, thanks to Richard McGregor''s illuminating and richly-textured look at the people in charge of China''s political machinery. . . . Invaluable." — James Fallows, National Correspondent for The AtlanticIn this provocative and illuminating account, Financial Times reporter Richard McGregor offers a captivating portrait of China''s Communist Party, its grip on power and control over China, and its future.China''s political and economic growth in the past three decades has been one of astonishing, epochal dimensions. The most remarkable part of this transformation, however, has been left largely untold—the central