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Now in its sixth edition, this book has been updated to examine the return of Hong Kong in 1997 and the upcoming return of Macao in 1999. Hsü discusses the end of the last vestiges of foreign imperialism in China, as well as China's emergence as a regional and global superpower. U.S.-China rivalry and the prospect of unification between China and Taiwan are also considered.
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A new edition covering the Chinese history since the 17th century and updated to include analyses of the return of Hong Kong and Macao. The author also explores China's emergence as a regional and global superpower, Chinese-American rivalry and the prospect of unification with Taiwan.
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Additional Information
| FORMAT | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 0195125045 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780195125047 |
| Author | Immanuel C.Y. Hsu |
| Publisher Company | Oxford University Press |
| Readership | This text is intended as a main text in undergraduate courses on Chinese history offered through history departments and Asian studies departments. It can also be used as a supplemental text for survey courses on Asian history. |

