Optimum acquires rights to Hidden Hand by Clive Hamilton and Mareike Ohlberg
Optimum is pleased to announce they have acquired the Canadian rights to Hidden Hand, How the Communist Party of China is reshaping the World.
The book has a publication date of May 21.
Clive Hamilton will be in Canada June 1 to 3 to launch the book and meet with, academics, media and parliamentarians.
Hard Cover:432 pages
Price 39.95 On Sale direct from the publisher for $34.95 until May 15
About the Book
Governments around the world are in the early stages of a repositioning of power, as China rises and the United States is drawn into direct competition. However, some are beginning to wonder whether, for all of the economic benefits, engaging with China carries unseen dangers.
The Chinese Communist Party is now determined to reshape the world in its image. The party is not interested in democracy. It divides the world into those who can be won over and enemies. They have already lured many leaders to their corner; others are weighing up a devil's bargain.
Through its exercise of 'sharp power,' the party is weakening global institutions, aggressively targeting individual corporations, and threatening freedom of expression from the arts to academia. At the same time, security services are increasingly worried about incursions into our communications infrastructure. Indeed, the vaunted Great Firewall is a temporary measure, only necessary until the party has transformed the global conversation.
Hidden Hand is a detailed and devastating expose of the Chinese Communist Party influence in the West, including Canada. It could not arrive at a better time in Canada, with relations between Ottawa and Beijing reaching breaking point after two years of mounting tension. China's bullying behaviour, and the mobilizing of people loyal to the Chinese Communist Party on the streets of Canada's cities, has caused deep disquiet among Canadians.
But the government seems paralyzed. Hidden Hand shows how Canada's political, business, academic and cultural elites have over many years been co-opted by the Chinese Communist Party and its agencies. They are confused about what is in Canada's national interests and frequently do Beijing's bidding.
Hidden Hand shows how the Chinese Communist Party represents a profound threat to Western democracy. It's vital reading for Canadians who want to understand what is really happening, and points to a way of carving out a new diplomatic course with China. But the question remains: Does the government have the will to stand up to Beijing and its proxies in Canada or is it too late?