A leading commentator on international politics exposes the cozy relationships with America's elites that are helping China thrive, to the detriment of Western interests.

China's economic growth has fueled desire among prominent Americans to gain access to its vast opportunities.

Yet many in positions of power among Western institutions seem more concerned with commercial gain than human rights or national security, engaging with Beijing on terms unthinkable elsewhere.

For investigative journalist and author Peter Schweizer, the West's relationship with China is reminiscent of Vladimir Lenin's view that capitalism would supply the means of its own defeat if it meant short-term profit.

In this book, Schweizer presents exhaustive evidence of unfair deals, shady relationships, and blind eyes turned — and how to wake up before it's too late.