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When America first met China

an exotic history of tea, drugs, and money in the Age of Sail
2012
Provides an overview of the relationship between the United States and China dating back to the nineteenth century, featuring anecdotes and vignettes that discuss pirates, drug runners, slave traders, and other intriguing historical figures.

Zheng He

China and the oceans in the early Ming dynasty, 1405-1433
2006

The devil's handwriting

precoloniality and the German colonial state in Qingdao, Samoa, and Southwest Africa
2007
A cross-cultural analysis of German colonialism between 1884 and 1918 that discusses the different policies enforced in Qingdao, Samoa, and Southwest Africa.

The African American encounter with Japan and China

Black internationalism in Asia, 1895-1945
2000
Examines how African-Americans viewed and sought to influence international events throughout history, focusing on African-American interest in Japan and China.

China

opposing viewpoints
1988

The star raft

China's encounter with Africa
1989

The fall of Hong Kong

China's triumph and Britain's betrayal
1996
Discussion of the meetings and deals involved with the British turning Hong Kong over to the Chinese.

Tibet

2009
A collection of essays that provide varying perspectives on issues facing Tibet, debating who should rule the country, if its cultural and ethnic diversity will survive Chinese rule, the benefits of Chinese central government, and major threats to the natural environment.

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