An expert's take on how a coup in China could launch a transition to democracy. This short book predicts?contrary to the prevailing consensus?that China's leader Xi Jinping will very soon be removed from office in a coup d'état mounted by rivals in the top leadership. The leaders of the coup will then end China's one-party dictatorship and launch a transition to democracy and the rule of law. Long-time diplomat and development banker author Roger Garside draws on his deep knowledge of Chinese politics and economics first to develop a detailed scenario of how these events may unfold, and then?in the main body of the book?to explain why. His gripping, persuasive account of how Chinese leaders plot and plan away from the public eye is unique in published literature.
