Navarro argues that China violates fair trade by "illegal export subsidies and currency manipulation, effectively flooding the U.S. markets" and unfairly making it "virtually impossible" for American companies to compete.[4] It is a critique of "global capitalism" including foreign labor practices and environmental protection.[5] Currency manipulation and subsidies are stated as reasons that "American companies cannot compete because they're not competing with Chinese companies, they're competing with the Chinese government."[6]
The book cites a claim by Ron Vara, a purported Harvard economics student, "The Manufacturing Dragon is voracious. The Colonial Dragon is relentless. The American Eagle is asleep at the wheel.",[8] which was later discovered to an invention of Navarro. In response, publisher Prentice Hall stated that a disclaimer will be added to future editions of the book.[9]
Receptionedit
In a 2011 review, Chriss Street of The Huffington Post described the book as "a muckraker's call to confront the dangers of America's dance with the Chinese dragon in the 21st century."[1]
In a 2012 article, Andrew O'Hehir of Salon commented that Navarro's "dramatic overkill is both unfortunate and unnecessary, because the questions Navarro asks about our deformed and dependent relationship with China are legitimate and troubling[,]" and "[m]uch of the argument Navarro assembles in 'Death by China' is unassailable as to its basic facts, even if the tone and manner of presentation leave much to be desired."[5] Similarly, Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times found that the "alarming and alarmist" film "undercuts its argument with an abundance of inflammatory language and cheesy graphics" and "is also unabashedly one-sided and is short on solutions" but added that "its message, despite the hyperbole, certainly warrants examination and discussion."[6]
Reviewing the documentary in 2012, Sam Adams of the Los Angeles Times found that the "important political argument at the core of Peter Navarro's agitprop documentary" was "drowned out by xenophobic hysteria and exaggerations so rampant it becomes impossible to tell light from heat." He concluded by saying "Substituting rhetoric for argument, 'Death by China' doesn't preach to the choir so much as it holds a revival meeting in an empty tent."[10]
Ronnie Scheib, from Variety, says "One need not fully subscribe to Peter Navarro's demonization to appreciate his lucid wake-up call to the imminent dangers of the huge U.S.-China trade imbalance and its disastrous impact on the American economy."[4]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the documentary a score of 33% based on reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 5/10.[11] Comments include "It is ... unabashedly one-sided and is short on solutions" (Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times),[6] "[A] rabid piece of agitprop, which swamps a number of legitimate arguments against the current trade arrangement between the U.S. and China with the strident brushstrokes of a bad editorial cartoon" (Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club),[12] and "Angry, fatally biased but watchable documentary ranting at China for its transgressions and damage done to the U.S. economy cries out for second opinions from other corners besides those damning" (Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International).[13]
Referencesedit
^ abStreet, Chriss (23 June 2011). "Book Review: Death by China: Confronting the Dragon". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^Perkins, Olivera (7 September 2012). "Economist Peter Navarro says U.S. manufacturing is suffering 'Death by China'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
^Wong, Venessa (22 August 2012). . Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
^ abScheib, Ronnie (16 August 2012). "Death by China". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
^ abO'Hehir, Andrew (21 August 2012). "China's not-so-secret plan for world domination". Salon. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
^Feng, Zhaoyin (9 August 2019). "'Why I translate all of Trump's tweets into Chinese'". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
^Peter Navarro Invented an Expert for His Books, Based on Himself Alan Rappeport, New York Times, Oct. 16, 2019
^One important thing people are missing about Peter Navarro and 'Ron Vara' Aaron Blake, Washington Post, Oct. 22, 2019
^Adams, Sam (12 August 2012). "Review: Emotions, not economics, guide 'Death by China'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-07-07. 'Death by China' plays hard and loose with the facts as it examines the trade relationship between the U.S. and China.
^"Death by China (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^Tobias, Scott (23 August 2012). "Death By China". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
^Toumarkine, Doris (17 August 2012). "Film Review: Death by China". Film Journal International. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
Death By China: How America Lost Its Manufacturing Base (Official Version) on YouTube
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Death by China Confronting the Dragon A Global Call to Action is a 2011 non fiction book by Peter Navarro and Greg Autry 1 that chronicles from currency manipulation and abusive trade policies to deadly consumer products the alleged threats to America s economic dominance in the 21st century posed by China s Communist Party Death by ChinaAuthorPeter NavarroGreg AutryCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishPublisherPearson Prentice HallPublication dateMay 15 2011Media typeHardcoverPages300ISBN978 0 13 218023 8A feature length documentary film based on the book narrated by Martin Sheen and also titled Death by China was released in 2012 2 3 Contents 1 Themes and content 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksThemes and content editNavarro argues that China violates fair trade by illegal export subsidies and currency manipulation effectively flooding the U S markets and unfairly making it virtually impossible for American companies to compete 4 It is a critique of global capitalism including foreign labor practices and environmental protection 5 Currency manipulation and subsidies are stated as reasons that American companies cannot compete because they re not competing with Chinese companies they re competing with the Chinese government 6 The book s foreword was written by Tang Baiqiao a student activist during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests now resident in the US and a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump 7 The book cites a claim by Ron Vara a purported Harvard economics student The Manufacturing Dragon is voracious The Colonial Dragon is relentless The American Eagle is asleep at the wheel 8 which was later discovered to an invention of Navarro In response publisher Prentice Hall stated that a disclaimer will be added to future editions of the book 9 Reception editIn a 2011 review Chriss Street of The Huffington Post described the book as a muckraker s call to confront the dangers of America s dance with the Chinese dragon in the 21st century 1 nbsp Professor Peter Navarro talks about his book Death by China at the University of Michigan in 2012In a 2012 article Andrew O Hehir of Salon commented that Navarro s dramatic overkill is both unfortunate and unnecessary because the questions Navarro asks about our deformed and dependent relationship with China are legitimate and troubling and m uch of the argument Navarro assembles in Death by China is unassailable as to its basic facts even if the tone and manner of presentation leave much to be desired 5 Similarly Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times found that the alarming and alarmist film undercuts its argument with an abundance of inflammatory language and cheesy graphics and is also unabashedly one sided and is short on solutions but added that its message despite the hyperbole certainly warrants examination and discussion 6 Reviewing the documentary in 2012 Sam Adams of the Los Angeles Times found that the important political argument at the core of Peter Navarro s agitprop documentary was drowned out by xenophobic hysteria and exaggerations so rampant it becomes impossible to tell light from heat He concluded by saying Substituting rhetoric for argument Death by China doesn t preach to the choir so much as it holds a revival meeting in an empty tent 10 Ronnie Scheib from Variety says One need not fully subscribe to Peter Navarro s demonization to appreciate his lucid wake up call to the imminent dangers of the huge U S China trade imbalance and its disastrous impact on the American economy 4 Rotten Tomatoes gives the documentary a score of 33 based on reviews from 12 critics with an average rating of 5 10 11 Comments include It is unabashedly one sided and is short on solutions Neil Genzlinger The New York Times 6 A rabid piece of agitprop which swamps a number of legitimate arguments against the current trade arrangement between the U S and China with the strident brushstrokes of a bad editorial cartoon Scott Tobias The A V Club 12 and Angry fatally biased but watchable documentary ranting at China for its transgressions and damage done to the U S economy cries out for second opinions from other corners besides those damning Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International 13 References edit a b Street Chriss 23 June 2011 Book Review Death by China Confronting the Dragon The Huffington Post Retrieved 2018 07 07 Perkins Olivera 7 September 2012 Economist Peter Navarro says U S manufacturing is suffering Death by China The Plain Dealer Retrieved 2018 08 25 Wong Venessa 22 August 2012 Q amp A Peter Navarro on America s Death by China Bloomberg Businessweek Archived from the original on August 24 2012 Retrieved 2018 08 25 a b Scheib Ronnie 16 August 2012 Death by China Variety Retrieved 2018 08 25 a b O Hehir Andrew 21 August 2012 China s not so secret plan for world domination Salon Retrieved 2018 08 25 a b c Genzlinger Neil 23 August 2012 Casting Blame for Jobs That Vanish The New York Times Retrieved 2018 08 25 Feng Zhaoyin 9 August 2019 Why I translate all of Trump s tweets into Chinese BBC News Retrieved 2020 04 24 Peter Navarro Invented an Expert for His Books Based on Himself Alan Rappeport New York Times Oct 16 2019 One important thing people are missing about Peter Navarro and Ron Vara Aaron Blake Washington Post Oct 22 2019 Adams Sam 12 August 2012 Review Emotions not economics guide Death by China Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2018 07 07 Death by China plays hard and loose with the facts as it examines the trade relationship between the U S and China Death by China 2012 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 2018 07 07 Tobias Scott 23 August 2012 Death By China The A V Club Retrieved 2018 08 25 Toumarkine Doris 17 August 2012 Film Review Death by China Film Journal International Retrieved 2018 08 25 External links editOfficial website Death by China film at IMDb nbsp Death By China How America Lost Its Manufacturing Base Official Version on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Death by China 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