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1962
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Produced by a Chinese historian operating out of Hong Kong, this synthesis basically has two avenues of attack. On one hand, Xu examines how Chinese & Japanese officialdom attempted to leverage their participation in the great conflict to find traction in their own duel for control. On the other, this is an examination of how Indian & Vietnamese patriots tried to use their participation to achieve a better relationship with their respective imperial overlords. The aside is the effort of Koreans to use the wider conflict as a means to draw attention to their plight. That all were disappointed to one degree or another (though somewhat less so in the case of the Chinese) with post-1918 arrangements sets up the struggle for the hard process of decolonization that dominated the 20th century. If nothing else Xu would like to see the Asian public learn to appreciate that they have their own vested interests in remembering that the Great War was their struggle too, and not just a suicidal fight between the Western imperial powers.… (mere)
 
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Shrike58 | Dec 5, 2019 |
This is the first book I have come across which discusses the part played by China in the Great War. Of the many (200+) books I have read on WWI, there have only been brief mentions dealing with the participation of China. Most of these only mention that China sent laborers to the Western Front to help with construction. That is it! The work of Mr. Xu is very readable, thought provoking and apparently well researched. He provides a great deal of info on the internal situation of China as well as how the external world (particularly Japan) affected their approach to WWI. China yearned to become a part of the world stage, to develop its own identity, and to be released from the the unjust treaties forced upon her by the Great Powers of the age (e.g. Britian, Germany, France, Austria and mainly Japan). The book follows the progress of China as they try various avenues to achieve their national and international goals.

More I will not say. I think this is a great book on the subject of China and the Great War. It also has insights into the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Well worth reading. You will not be disappointed in this new look into the diplomatic maneuvering and politics of WWI.
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douboy50 | Dec 4, 2012 |
The Olympic flame is on its way to Beijng, causing riots and disturbances around the world. What is the meaning of sports in China, nationally and internationally? Mr Xu offers a political history of sports in China, covering more than one hundred years in eight chapters.
 
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