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George Patterson's account of his amazing Tibetan Journey left many readers wondering how he came to be living in a log hut on top of a Tibetan house belonging to the leader of the Khambas, just before the Chinese Communist invasion of Tibet began. This controversial book explains what brought Patterson to that place at that time and what led up to his journey. Although there is plenty of physical adventure and hard riding with some magnificent descriptions of mountains and rivers, the emphasis here is on his beliefs, the driving force of his actions and decisions.
This book is one of the first wide-ranging surveys of China’s foreign policy and practice from the 16th century to the present day from a Chinese perspective. A modern history of China’s interaction with major powers, it throws new light on the events and issues of major interest, clarifies possible points of ambiguity and misunderstanding, and brings the reader up to date about some of the current issues of contention in China’s international relations. China’ Foreign Policy and Practice: Presents a unique account of Chinese statecraft and foreign policy from the vantage point of an insider who has spent years participating in the decisionmaking process at the national level Paints ...
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