Unknown artist (1949?), "Celebrating the founding of the People's Republic of China, Qingzhu Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo chengli 慶祝中華人民共和國成立 (detail)", Shanghai. PP MS 16/07/14/01.
This resource draws together the periodic political and intelligence reports sent by British officials based in China back to the British Foreign Office.
This resource draws together the periodic political and intelligence reports sent by British officials based in China back to the British Foreign Office.
Based upon manuscript sources from SOAS Library Special Collections and and the British Library, this database provides access to a variety of original source material detailing China’s interaction with the West from 1793 to 1980.
For off-campus access use this link
https://idp.soas.ac.uk/shibboleth-idp/Authn/UserPassword
This report by the United States Department of Defense addresses (1) China's grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy; (2) developments in China's military doctrine and force structure, to include developments in advanced technologies which would enhance China's military capabilities; and, (3) the security situation in the Taiwan Strait.
Curating thousands of documents from Chinese and international archives, it offers insights into China’s foreign policy since 1949 and its relationship to ideology, revolution, the economy, and traditional Chinese culture. Free access.
This web site is devoted to the subject of intellectual life in contemporary China, and more particularly to the writings of establishment intellectuals, translated into English. The site is run by David Ownby, Professor of History at the Université de Montréal.
