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By Qitao Guo, author of Huizhou: Local Identity and Mercantile Lineage Culture in Ming ChinaWang Daokun (1525-1593) was a literary luminary of empire-wide standing in the Ming dynasty; he represents an outstanding instance of Confucian scholar-official engagement in local matters in his home pre

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Asia: a special double issue from Asian Survey

By Kevin Carrico, author of Two Systems, Two Countries: A Nationalist Guide to Hong KongWhen I started writing Two Systems Two Countries: A Nationalist Guide to Hong Kong in 2019, I envisioned eventually holding a book launch in Hong Kong. The fact that such an event seems utterly preposterous t

By Moss Roberts, translator of The Analects: Conclusions and Conversations of ConfuciusThe name Confucius received little attention in the mainstream American public until recently. With rising US-China tensions, there were protests against the Confucius Institutes (CIs) international language a

By David M. Lampton, co-author of Rivers of Iron: Railroads and Chinese Power in Southeast AsiaThis guest post is part of our #AAS2021 conference series. Visit our virtual exhibit to learn more.With its global-scale Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and railway-building exertions in Southeast A

We're proud to be publishing China expert Roger Garside's China Coup: The Great Leap to Freedom in Spring 2021. This short book predicts—contrary to the prevailing consensus—that China’s leader Xi Jinping will very soon be removed from office in a coup d’état mounted by rivals in the top leaders

We are delighted to welcome Current History to UC Press's portfolio of journals. Current History's September 2020 issue—the first issue to be published by UC Press—has just released, and, in celebration, we are making this issue freely available to read online for a limited time.Current History