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Book Reviews
Burke and Pomeranz, eds., The Environment and World History, 2009
Matthew Evenden reviews the book for H-HistGeog, March 2010.
Auerbach, Race, Law, and "The Chinese Puzzle" in Imperial Britain, 2009
David Lloyd Smith reviews the book for H-Albion, January 2010.
Green and Gill, eds. Asia's New Multilateralism - Cooperation, Competition, and the Search for Community, 2009
This book was reviewed by Alon Levkowitz for H-US-Japan in September 2009 and is reprinted here under Creative Commons license
Stewart, Journeys to Empire-- Enlightenment, Imperialism, and the British Encounter with Tibet, 1774-1904, 2009
This book by Gordon Stewart was reviewed by David Templeman and is republished here under Creative Commons license.
Mertha, China's Water Warriors, Citizen Action and Policy Change, 2008
Andrew Mertha's book was reviewed by Baruch Boxer for H-Water and published in October 2009. We republish it here under Creative Commons license.
Clements, Wellington Koo: China (Makers of the Modern World), 2008.
Yongjin Zhang reviews the book for H-Diplo.
Welter, The Linji lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy: The Development of Chan's Records of Sayings Literature, 2008
Albert Welter's book was reviewed by Stuart Young.
Lorge, The Asian Military Revolution: From Gunpowder to the Bomb, 2008
Dietmar Rothermund reviews the book for H-Soz-u-Kult, September 2008.
Ashild Kolas, Tourism and Tibetan Culture in Transition: A Place Called Shangrila, 2008.
Jenny Chio reviews the book for H-Travel, November 2008, credit H-Asia.
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?