Bill Dodson is the author of China Inside Out: 10 Irreversible Trends Re-shaping China and and Its Relationship with the World (John Wiley & Sons), released in Asia in December 2010,and in the USA, the UK and Europe in January 2011.

Bill has been writing and advising on China-business and -economics issues, and managing companies in China since 2002. He has been quoted on China-related topics in Newsweek Magazine; The Economist; National Public Radio; China Economic Review; Shanghai Business Review; China International Business Magazine; The China Economic Quarterly and others. A graduate of Cornell University, he is a columnist for the China Economic Review and a frequent speaker on economics and investment trends in China.

Bill is also a principal at TrendsAsia Ltd, located in Shanghai. He is working on his second book.

This book deals with 10 trends shaping China and how it effects all of us. The Author makes a very good case to back up his statement that these trends are irreversible, which is a pretty bold statement.

Some of the trends discussed in this very current book (copyright '11) cover the rise of the new generation W (for web) where he provides startling stats such as a projected half a billion internet users in China this year. That's almost double the population of America! Other stats include: 600,000 middle class in China right now, 70% of China's drinking water is undrinkable, and, within the whole country, the agricultural land that is still unpolluted is only about the size of Texas and shrinking.

If you are anything of a Globally conscious person, or your business is in some way affected by China, you must read this book. It will not only be an eye opener to someone who currently does business in China, but will also provide valuable insight on how to forecast what to expect in the coming decade for your business. Even if your current business is not yet connected to this growing Global superpower, it will be.

Bill Dodson comes across as someone who has spent ample time doing business in China, studying the culture first hand, with obviously a keen eye on the fast ever changing society of capitalistic communists that are changing the way the world does business.