These are from Thailand: A Collection of Essays on China's Issues

Author: (British) Hart
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The several essays included in this book attempt to progressively explore a major 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 perfect or flawless, and their primary purpose is to deepen the reader's understanding of the aforementioned issue. The book also includes a circular from the Imperial Household Department to foreign envoys and a memorandum from the Imperial Maritime Customs Service on commercial relations. As appendices, they are intended to explain and supplement the viewpoints presented in the essays. The six essays in this book summarize Hart's observations on China's foreign relations from the Opium War to the Boxer Rebellion over a span of 60 years. After the Boxer Rebellion, Hart comprehensively elaborates on his own views on how Western powers should address the "China question." It is clear from these essays to see his stance and attitude toward China's future and development. The six essays openly advocate the "Yellow Peril" theory, which holds that China is highly likely to become a significant threat to the world in the future. They promote preventing the "Yellow Peril" as the starting point for Western China policy.