The title is a misnomer. Perhaps intended to grab attention. At its peak about 2 million marched to protest the proposed extradition bill. HK has…
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Tag: Far Eastern Politics
Excellent history – Sons of the Yellow Emperor: Story of the Overseas Chinese
This is an excellent book which I had read many years ago. It gives a vivid picture of the Chinese diaspora to all countries that…
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The Soong Sisters – Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China
The US is called mei guo – the Beautiful Country — by the Chinese long before the current trade war and the hostile relationship arising…
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Excellent biography — Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Deng was a giant of a man. Not in size but in stature. He was the man who ensured China grew to be an economic…
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Behind the headline – The Fall of Hong Kong: China’s Triumph and Britain’s Betrayal
An excellent and gripping account of the negotiations which led to the return of HK to China. From this book, we know the men and…
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A Gem – The China Mission: George C. Marshall’s Unfinished War, 1945-1947
Despite the heroic efforts of General George C. Marshall and President Truman at the end of World War II, China fell to Communist rule. Why?…
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