For decades, European countries assumed that China is a benign force in international relations.
Reviews - China and the World
Matray, ed., Northeast Asia and the Legacy of Harry S Truman - Japan, China, and the Two Koreas, 2012
James I. Matray, ed.'s book was reviewed by Luke Griffith for H-War and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Macri, Clash of Empires in South China: The Allied Nations' Proxy War with Japan, 1935-1941, 2012
Eric Setzekorn review the book for H-Asia, July 2013.
Burt, The Cairo Conference of 1943: Roosevelt, Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang, 2011
Sally Burt reviews the book for H-Asia, July 2012.
Van Dyke, Americans and Macao: Trade, Smuggling, and Diplomacy on the South China Cost, 2012
Daniel Meissner reviews this book for H-Asia in February 2013.
Xu, Strangers on the Western Front -- Chinese Workers in the Great War, 2011
Xu Guoqi's book was reviewed by Michael Neiberg for H-War and is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
Meyer, China or Japan: Which Will Lead Asia?, 2011
Claude Meyer's book was reviewed by Andrew Oros for H-Diplo. It is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
Wampler, ed. Trilateralism and Beyond: Great Power Politics and the Korean Security Dilemma during and after the Cold War, 2011
Jeff Crean reviews this book for H-War March, 2013, credit H-Asia.
Holslag, China and India: Prospects for Peace, 2010
Sumit Ganguly reviews the book for H-Asia, June 2010.
Kang, East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute, 2010
Valerie Hansen reviews the book for H-Asia, September 2011.
Bernstein and Li, China Learns from the Soviet Union, 2010
Edward Wang reviews the book for H-Soz-u-Kult, December 10, 2010
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European views toward China are not uniform. Europeans recognize China's economic prowess and clearly favor continued ties, but majorities in much of Europe now have a negative view towards China.
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Tensions evident in the recent European Union-China virtual summit reflect the increasing skepticism in Europe toward China and the worries over Ukraine and economic ties as well as human rights and environmental issues.