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Book · 2015 · Political Science

The Hundred-Year Marathon

China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower

by Michael Pillsbury · Recommended by 4 people on 5 podcasts

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What book should every defensebased founder read? 100red-year marathon by Michael Pillsbury.
Said on · a16z Podcast · Apr 2025 Listen at 48:54

What they say about it

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The best things said about it

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There's a great book, uh, the 100-year marathon that talks about the Chinese strategy against America.
Mike Solana The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 2025
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I've been reading books like the the 100-year marathon. Something like this just to learn to get from a different perspective. That's by Michael Pillsbury.
Tony Fadell The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2022
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There's a book out there called The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury. Just some of the background, the premise of the book is that adversaries like China have been looking at our vulnerabilities and supply chains for quite some time.
On the show a16z Podcast · Apr 2025
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There's a book called The Hundred-Year Marathon, it's by Michael Pillsbury, and he documents exactly what the plan in China is.
Lara Trump Timcast IRL · Oct 2023

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The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury is a geopolitical book examining China's long-term strategy to surpass the United States as a global superpower. Mike Solana recommended the book on The Megyn Kelly Show as a vital text on Chinese strategic maneuvering against America. A host on the a16z Podcast recommended the title to defense-based founders during an episode lightning round, while Tony Fadell told listeners of The Tim Ferriss Show that he read the work to gain a different perspective on international history. Lt. Gen. Leonard J. Kosinski discussed the book on the a16z Podcast, noting its core premise that global adversaries have systematically studied American vulnerabilities and supply chains over extended periods. Lex Fridman brought up Michael Pillsbury's research during a discussion about the Middle East on the Lex Fridman Podcast, and Lara Trump referenced the text on Timcast IRL to argue that it meticulously documents Beijing's blueprint for global dominance. Across these discussions, podcast hosts and guests repeatedly turned to the book to explain how long-term foreign policy planning can successfully challenge established economic and military superpowers.

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Mike Solana There's a great book, uh, the 100-year marathon that talks about the Chinese strategy against America. 1
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“There's a great book, uh, the 100-year marathon that talks about the Chinese strategy against America.”
Tony Fadell I've been reading books like the the 100-year marathon. Something like this just to learn to get from a dif… 1
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“I've been reading books like the the 100-year marathon. Something like this just to learn to get from a different perspective. That's by Michael Pillsbury.”
Lara Trump there's a book called the hundred-year marathon it's by Michael Pillsbury and he documents exactly what the… 1
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“there's a book called the hundred-year marathon it's by Michael Pillsbury and he documents exactly what the plan in China is”
Lex Fridman - So you mentioned to me the book, "The Hundred-Year Marathon" by Michael Pillsbury when we discussed China. 1
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“- So you mentioned to me the book, "The Hundred-Year Marathon" by Michael Pillsbury when we discussed China.”
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“There's a book out there called the hundred-year marathon by Michael Pillsbury. Just some of the background, the premise of the book is that adversaries like China have been looking at our vulnerabilities and supply chains for quite some time.”
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“What book should every defensebased founder read? 100red-year marathon by Michael Pillsbury.”

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