Tabla de Contenidos: “…From empire to the People's Republic of China, 1900-1949 -- Manchuria and the Sino-Japanese War, 1931-1945 -- The image of a new China, 1945-1966 -- State publishing: the Cultural Revolution and beyond, 1966-present -- The renaissance of Chinese photography, 1979-present -- Hong Kong and Taiwan, 1949-present -- Global perspectives on China, 1949-present -- Map -- An abridged timeline of the modern history of China -- An abridged timeline of the modern history of Hong Kong -- An abridged timeline of the modern history of Taiwan…”

“…One of Steve's most dangerous investigations will take him across the globe, from the hub of the trade in Taiwan, to El Salvador, Costa Rica and Australia to circle back to Taiwan where he finds the proof he needs that this mindless slaughter is driving sharks to the brink of extinction…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…prelims; contents; author; acknowledgements; acronyms; preface; introduction; ch01; China's first rise; The tribute system; The Imperial legacy; ch02; The Mao era; US-China re-engagement; Post-Cold War: The United States repositions China in its worldview; China re-calibrates; The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks; Taiwan and Korea: continuing flashpoints?; Taiwan; Korea; ch03; The transparency question; Defence Doctrine and Force Posture; Nuclear forces; Assessment; conclusion; bibliography…”