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Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia and then Asia. He then joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent. As well as reporting from China, he has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. He won an Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia. He is currently a doctoral student in the War Studies department at King's College, London, focusing on cyber issues.
'This is a timely and important read ... Through several deeply reported chapters, he outlines how Beijing wields its influence on business: from regulatory coercion and boardroom intimidation, through even to the mysterious disappearance of entrepreneurs' * Financial Times, Best New Books on Economics * 'In this hard-hitting exposé, Ian Williams demonstrates how the Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with exercising uncontested power has led to pervasive corruption and unintended consequences for China's own population and the world at large' -- Nigel Inkster, former director of operations and intelligence, MI6 ‘A penetrating and chilling account of how and why China’s rise to global economic dominance has been stopped in its tracks' -- Chris Patten, Governor of Hong Kong 1992–97 'Vampire State is one of the most profoundly important books on China in recent years ... It is essential reading and a wake-up call for policy-makers, business people and the public, and anyone who still thinks that 'business as usual' with China is a good idea' -- Benedict Rogers, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch 'This is a real eye-opening read and a testament to what goes wrong when the Emperor will not suffer to be told bad news… even if it’s true' -- Gavin Esler * The Bunker Podcast *
