“This book is important in re-conceptualizing political trust in China with novel insights on its object, domain, and significance for political outcomes. Future scholars of public opinion and political behavior in China would do well to use it to shape future survey research.”

“Political Trust in China provides an objective analysis of Beijing's claims that the majority of Chinese trust that country's one-party regime. Summing up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.”

“Li's work provides an intriguing foundation for challenging the consensus that China's population overwhelmingly supports the regime.”

“This research will be of broad interest to China scholars in political science and sociology, as well as to researchers of authoritarianism who are working on the dictator's dilemma, which stems from the incapacity of dictators to finetune repression and concessions due to their underlying uncertainty about the level of popular trust they might have.”

"Political Trust in China makes a significant contribution to the existing literature, deepening our understanding of political trust, authoritarian resilience and Chinese politics. The book is a trailblazing exploration of how political trust can be conceptualised, measured and cultivated in contemporary China."

“Li does a masterful job of covering a range of issues in Chinese politics from the lens of political trust…While many observations will be familiar to students of Chinese politics, Li's insightful analysis and engaging writing entice the reader to rethink familiar themes through the lens of political trust.”