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May 30, 2014
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How on earth do you make sense of China? This vast country with the world’s biggest population defies explanation. It’s too big; it’s moving too fast; there are too many secrets; too many layers; too many contradictions; and too many stories for a 400-odd page hardback.

But Evan Osnos, with eight years under his belt (2005-2013) as the Beijing correspond…

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