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Reviews - US-China
Young, Alien Nation - Chinese Migration in the Americas from the Coolie Era through World War II (November 3, 2014)
Elliott Young. Alien Nation: Chinese Migration in the Americas from the Coolie Era through World War II. The David J.
Chen, Chop Suey, USA - The Story of Chinese Food in America (November 25th 2014)
Yong Chen's book was reviewed by Susan B. Carter for H-Environment and is published here under Creative Commons license.
White, The China Choice: Why We Should Share Power (September 1, 2013)
Hugh White's book is reviewed by Robert Farley for H-Diplo in February 2014. It is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
Sinn, Pacific Crossing: California Gold, Chinese Migration, and the Making of Hong Kong (April 2, 2013)
Elizabeth Sinn's book was reviewed for H-Empire by Mathew Brundage and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Johnson, ed. Narratives of Free Trade, The Commercial Cultures of Early US-China Relations, 2012
This book edited by Kendall Johnson was reviewed by Dael Norwood for H-Diplo and published in November 2012. It is reprinted here under Creative Commons license.
Swanson, A Plain Sailorman in China: The Life and Times of Cdr. I. V. Gillis, USN, 1875-1948, 2012.
Tony Demchak reviews this book for H-War, February 2013, credit H-Asia.
Wasserstrom, China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know, 2010
Review by Diana Lin of Indiana University Northwest, July 2011.
Wasserstrom, China's Brave New World - And Other Tales For Global Times, 2007
Tom Plate reviews this book for AsiaMedia, June 2007
Mann, The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression, 2007
The former Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times and author of a new book on China is not the lone voice in the wilderness, writes Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
Gallicchio, The Unpredictability of the Past: Memories of the Asia-Pacific War in U.S.-East Asian Relations, 2007
Akiko Takenaka reviews the book for H-Japan.
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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?