Standing Up To China: How a Whistleblower Risked Everything For His Country

by Ashley Yablon

Overview

What would you do if your ambitious career suddenly transformed into a deadly game of international espionage? 

A true-life thriller equal to that of a heart-stopping John Grisham novel, Ashley Yablon’s story takes readers into the dark crevices of deceit and corporate greed of one of the world’s most powerful Chinese telecom giants. As the freshly minted General Counsel for telecom company ZTE, Yablon uncovers an illegal scheme selling billions of dollars’ worth of surveillance equipment to embargoed countries. If left unchecked, these transactions could threaten the security of the United States at the highest levels. Instead of turning a blind eye, Yablon risks everything, including his life and career, to uphold justice — leading him down a course of personal and professional destruction. In this modern-day story of David and Goliath, Yablon goes head-to-head with some of the most dangerous and powerful Chinese crime bosses in the world.

Ashley Yablon’s life is a testament to the fact that what is easy is not always right, and what is right is almost never easy. The incalculable power that sets a hero apart is choosing to do what’s right, even if — especially if — it costs everything.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612545585
Publisher:	Brown Books Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Pages:	246
Sales rank:	901,072
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Ashley Yablon is an ambitious, driven law man who believes that success is earned, not given. As general counsel of ZTE, Yablon bravely stood up for his country during the biggest scandal to ever hit the tech industry.

His refusal to toe the line when faced with a dangerous moral dilemma is an inspiration to all Americans.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Hit Refresh

Chapter 2: An Actor Prepares

Chapter 3: Getting to Work

Chapter 4: And We’re Off!

Chapter 5: The Thanksgiving Meeting

Chapter 6: More Red Flags

Chapter 7: It Hits the Fan

Chapter 8: The Heart of the Matter

Chapter 9: The Words I Couldn’t Unsee

Chapter 10: Putting the Pieces Together

Chapter 11: The Walls Close In

Chapter 12: Rubicon Crossed

Chapter 13: We Now Rejoin Our Story in Progress

Chapter 14: Code Red

Chapter 15: The Belly of the Beast

Chapter 16: Scenes from a B Movie

Chapter 17: Leave

Chapter 18: Reconciliation

Chapter 19: Vindication

Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

Yablon's story reads like a John Grisham novel.” —Steve Kardell, Founder of Kardell Law Group and Whistleblower Law Attorney

“What does a principled U.S. attorney do when working for a lawless Chinese firm like ZTE? He can either become an accomplice to the crimes being committed — and enjoy a lavish income and job security for helping it evade U.S. laws — or he can go to the FBI. Ashley Yablon chose the honorable course of action — honoring his profession and his country — and then had to flee for his life when his testimony was leaked from the thugs who were sent after him to end it. His story reads like an action thriller but is real life inside China's major international corporations whose leaders believe, as one of Yablon's bosses told him, that U.S. laws are only ‘suggestions.’ If you wonder why China, under the misrule of the Chinese Communist Party, will never become a responsible member of the existing world order, respect international law or abide by its agreements, read Standing Up to China.” —Steven W. Mosher, China Expert, Author of Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream is the New Threat to World Order

“Why do whistleblowers do it? Ashley Yablon’s experience illustrates why whistleblowers make the life crossroads choice to risk everything and ‘commit the truth.’ His story is also a microcosm of why whistleblowers are vital: they change the course of history by using freedom of speech to expose the dark side of corporate and governmental bureaucracies. This book is a must-read for anyone who doubts how one person can make a difference armed only with the truth.”—Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project, Ambassador of Whistleblowing for the State Department, and author of The Corporate Whistleblower’s Survival Guide

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