This book investigates how the Chinese state has utilized industrial policy to cultivate a select group of large-scale firms capable of competing on the global stage. Dylan Sutherland examines the mechanisms of late industrialization in the Chinese context, focusing on the strategic creation of 120 'national champions.' The text analyzes the interplay between state-led developmental goals and the realities of market competition against established multinational enterprises.

Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the study of Chinese political economy and state-led development models. Readers frequently note the academic rigor and the detailed empirical focus on the specific strategies employed by the Chinese state to foster industrial competitiveness.