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Get the Summary of Dan Wang's Breakneck in 20 minutes. China's vast bridges, high-speed railways, and booming factories symbolize astonishing progress, yet these achievements come alongside repression and social controls. Meanwhile, proceduralism and legalism obstruct similar progress in the US. In Breakneck (2025), Dan Wang explores the two rival countries from the viewpoint of a Canadian tech analyst raised in the US who has lived extensively in China. Wang sees pitfalls in both China's drive and America's inertia. In order to fulfill their potential and serve citizens fairly, China must embrace liberty, while the US must rediscover its capacity to build and deliver collective prosperity...