What We’re Reading: Exposing China’s Elite

Weekly reviews of what's on our bookshelves.

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Valentina Jovanovski
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Red Roulette: An Insider’s Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today’s China By Desmond Shum In “Red Roulette,” Shanghai-born and Hong Kong-raised Desmond Shum exposes the inner workings of the business and political elite in China and how they work together to accrue unrivaled wealth and power. Published just two months ago, the […]

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Valentina Jovanovski
Valentina Jovanovski
Valentina Jovanovski is an editor at Geopolitical Futures. She works with analysts to hone their writing and handles daily digital publishing and communication of analytical content to subscribers. Ms. Jovanovski was previously an analyst at a research firm focusing on corporate social responsibility before moving to London, England, to earn a diploma in journalism. She worked in Budapest for two years as a freelance journalist, writing for several international publications. She was also an associate editor for an English-language Hungarian news portal. She has an honors bachelor’s degree in political science and geography from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in political science from Carleton University in Ottawa.