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"The first-hand experiences of the men and women in this book provide a human perspective on issues that have shaped US engagement with the China: politics and diplomacy, business and education, art and culture, journalism, law and human rights. For each of these Americans, China was more than just another place; it was an idea, a cause, a revolution, a civilization. Some were born in China while others were motivated by curiosity and adventure. Some...

"A narrative account of the relationship between the U.S. and China from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Our relationship with China remains one of the most complex and rapidly evolving, and is perhaps one of the most important to our nation's future. Here, John Pomfret, the author of the bestselling Chinese Lessons, takes us deep into these two countries' shared history, and illuminates in vibrant, stunning detail every major event, relationship,...

Publisher description: The Chinese immigrant in American stood at the center of China-U.S. relations and revolutionary activity in China during the tumultuous decades of expansion following the American Civil War. It is of particular importance that while previous studies have analyzed white attitudes and actions toward the Chinese immigrants, this book focuses on the Chinese themselves here and at home and their reactions to racial hostility, violence,...

The notion of a "Thucydides Trap" that will ensnare China and the United States in a 21st century conflict -- much as the rising power of Athens alarmed Sparta and made war "inevitable" between the Aegean superpowers of the 5th century BCE -- has received global attention since entering the international relations lexicon 6 years ago. Scholars, journalists, bloggers, and politicians in many countries, notably China, have embraced this beguiling metaphor,...