Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China

Desmond Shum's memoir "China Doesnt Want You to Read" is a unique and incendiary memoir from an entrepreneur who rose to the zenith of power and money in 21st-century China. His wife, Whitney Duan, was disappeared and reappeared four years later on the eve of the publication of "Red Roulettes" and global media coverage. Shum pulls back the curtain on China's ruling elite and reveals the real truth of what is happening inside China's wealth-making machine.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

In the captivating and bestselling style of Bill Browders Freezing Order, comes a unique and explosive memoir from an entrepreneur who ascended to the pinnacle of power and wealth in 21st-century China, and whose wife mysteriously disappeared and then reappeared four years later on the eve of the Red Roulettes publication and global media coverage about it. As Desmond Shum was growing up impoverished in China, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer determination, he earned an American college degree and returned to his native country to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan, who was determined to make her mark within China's male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of China's Communist Party, the so-called Red Aristocracy, he vaulted into China's billionaire class. Soon, they were developing the massive air cargo facility at Beijing International Airport, and they followed that feat with the creation of one of Beijing's premier hotels. They were dazzlingly successful, traveling in private jets, funding multi-million-dollar buildings and endowments, and purchasing expensive homes, vehicles, and art. But in 2017, their fates diverged irrevocably when Desmond, while living overseas with his son, learned that his now ex-wife Whitney had vanished along with three co-workers. In this updated edition of Red Roulette, Desmond Shum pulls back the curtain on China's ruling elite and reveals the real truth of what is happening inside China's wealth-making machine. This is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex and often mysterious world of modern China.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398510388