Teng Biao grew up in a rural village before attending law school at Peking University and focusing on human rights. While his early successes were lauded by the Chinese government, he was later abducted and tortured by police. He fled to the United States with his family and now teaches at Hunter College in NYC.
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Call for Papers: Journal of Chinese Military History (Submission Deadline: ongoing)
March 11, 2016
The Journal of Chinese Military History is a peer-reviewed semi-annual. It publishes both research articles and book reviews, aiming to fill the need for a journal devoted specifically to China's martial past.
Holslag, China's Coming War with Asia, 2015
March 1, 2016
This review by Andrew Oros was published by the History of Diplomacy discussion list.
Goldstein, Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China Rivalry (March 31, 2015)
September 15, 2015
Lyle Goldstein's book was reviewed by Zachary Fredman for H-Diplo and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Harry S Truman, “Statement on Formosa,” January 5, 1950
February 25, 2014
President Truman spoke at the White House. He subsequently took questions on weapons programs, appointments, political races, and hydraulic power projects.
Meyer-Fong, What Remains: Coming to Terms with Civil War in 19th century China, 2013
January 1, 2013
This book by Tobie Meyer-Fong was reviewed by Edward A. McCord for the H-War discussion list and is reproduced here under Creative Commons license.
Ishikawa, The Formation of the Chinese Communist Party, 2013
January 1, 2013
Yoshihiro Ishikawa's book was translated by Joshua Fogel and reviewed by David Buck for H-Asia.
Calkins, China and the First Vietnam War, 1947-54, 2013
January 1, 2013
This book by Laura M. Calkins was reviewed by Mao Lin for the H-Diplo discussion list and is reproduced here under Creative Commons license.
Macri, Clash of Empires in South China: The Allied Nations' Proxy War with Japan, 1935-1941, 2012
January 1, 2012
Eric Setzekorn review the book for H-Asia, July 2013.
Xu, Strangers on the Western Front -- Chinese Workers in the Great War, 2011
January 1, 2011
Xu Guoqi's book was reviewed by Michael Neiberg for H-War and is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
Kang, East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute, 2010
January 1, 2010
Valerie Hansen reviews the book for H-Asia, September 2011.
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