![]() ![]() ![]() Professor Joseph Needham, a British biochemist and later well-known sinologist (author of the multivolume series Science and civilisation in China), wondered why China has been overtaken by the West in science and technology, despite having been the first civilisation to develop gunpowder, the magnetic compass and paper and printing – the foundation stones of Western civilisation and development from the time of Galileo onwards. Entitled Has China won?, Mahbubani’s book answers for me, at least, the famous “Needham question”. ![]() But, with current tensions flaring between China and America, this latest comprehensive work by Kishore Mahbubani, a Singapore-based academic, goes a long way to providing some objective background to the growing historic cleavage which has profound implications for many African countries as well, including South Africa. Literally dozens of books are brought out annually on this very subject. South African readers are spoilt for choice when it comes to China and the West. Shares 0 Facebook 0 Tweet 0 Pin 0 Print 0 Email 0 LinkedIn 0 ![]()
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