“I’ve read hundreds of books about China over the decades… I know the Chinese. I’ve made a lot of money with the Chinese. I understand the Chinese mind.”

Amazingly, when asked what books on China he had read, Mr. Trump was apparently able to name 20 off the top of his head. Here’s the 20 he’s read:

1. “The Party” by Richard McGregor

2. “On China” by Henry Kissinger

3. “Mao: The Untold Story” by Jung Chang

4. “Tide Players” by Jianying Zha

5. “One Billion Customers” by James McGregor

6. “The Coming China Wars” by Peter W. Navarro

7. “The Beijing Consensus” by Stefan Halper

8. “China CEO” by Juan Antonio Fernandez and Laurie Underwood

9. “Poorly Made in China” by Paul Midler

10. “CHINA: Portrait of a People” by Tom Carter

11. “The Man Who Loved China” by Simon Winchester

12. “China Shakes the World” by James Kynge

13. “Mr. China” by Tim Clissold

14. “Country Driving” by Peter Hessler

15. “The Dragon’s Gift” by Deborah Brautigam

16. “Factory Girls” by Leslie T. Chang

17. “The Heavenly Man” by Brother Yun

18. “1421” by Gavin Menzies

19. “Seven Years in Tibet” by Heinrich Harrer

20. “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” by Amy Chua

…does that last one REALLY count as a China book? REALLY?



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