The One Hour China Book

This is the 2023 edition of One Hour China.

This is the China book for everyone - whether an expert or novice. It can be read in an hour and gives you most of what you need to know about China business today - and its increasing impact on the rest of the world.

This "speed-read" book is the distilled knowledge of two business professors with over 30 years of experience on the ground in China and the emerging markets. According to authors Jeffrey Towson and Jonathan Woetzel, "if we had the undivided attention of someone from Ohio, Brighton or Lima for just one hour, this little book is what we would say."

Jonathan Woetzel is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company in Shanghai and a Director of the McKinsey Global Institute. Based in China since 1985, Jonathan leads McKinsey research on China, Asia, and global economic and business trends, helps cities and regions create sustainable growth, and supports the transformation of Asian companies into global champions. Jeff refers to him as the “national archive for China business”.

Jeff Towson is a consultant and investor specialized in digital strategy and digital transformation. He is a CEIBS professor, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. His Tech Strategy podcast and subscription newsletter cover the strategies the leading tech companies of the US, China, and Asia. He is also one of the most followed tech analysts in Asia (+3.1M followers on LinkedIn). He was also the #1 LinkedIn Top Voice for Finance globally (2017) and a Top Voice for China (2016, 2017, 2018). He is frequently cited as a global influencer by companies such as Huawei and Alibaba.