HB-426732 In Smokeless War, Manoj Kewalramani gives us a granular analysis of China's response to the 2020 COVID-19 crises, using her available power, integrated arcoss domains from 'discourse power' to diplomacy to economics. Going beyond the headlines or just the first draft of history, the book draws broader conclusions about China's trajectory and workings, including the ideological aspects which outsiders often find unclear. This is a book well worth reading by all those concerned about the behaviour of one of the world's most powerful and unique countries, China.;