These come from the State of Qin--Collected Essays on the China Question

Author: (British) Hardie, translated by Ye Fengmei
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Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The several essays included in this book attempt to progressively explore a significant issue of the time—how to address the question of China. These articles are republished in an anthology format to facilitate those who find them useful or interesting. The essays are not flawless or impeccable; their primary purpose is to deepen readers' understanding of the aforementioned issue. The book also includes a circular letter from the Imperial Household Department to foreign envoys and a memorandum from the Imperial Maritime Customs Service on business relations. As appendices, they are intended to explain and supplement the viewpoints presented in the essays. These six essays summarize Hardie's perspective on China's foreign relations from the Opium War to the Boxer Rebellion over a span of 60 years. After the Boxer Rebellion, Hardie comprehensively elaborates on his own views on how Western powers should address the "China question," clearly revealing his stance and attitude toward China's future and development. These six essays openly advocate the "Yellow Peril" theory, which posits that China is highly likely to become a significant threat to the world in the future. They promote the prevention of the "Yellow Peril" as the starting point for Western China policy.