Living Heroes, Part 4

This is the fourth in a series of articles introducing Chinese veterans of the Second Sino-Japanese War, some of whom are now about 100 years old. The fact that a broader … Continue Reading →

Living Heroes, Part 3

This is the third in a series of articles introducing Chinese veterans of the Second Sino-Japanese War, some of whom are now about 100 years old. The fact that a … Continue Reading →

Living Heroes, Part 2

This is the second in a series of articles introducing Chinese veterans of the Second Sino-Japanese War, some of whom are now about 100 years old. The fact that a broader public can now … Continue Reading →

Living Heroes, Part 1

Seven decades have passed since the end of World War Two, but still there are thousands of veterans alive who fought in that epic global conflict, not least in China. … Continue Reading →

Cloak and Dagger in China, Part 5

This the fifth and final in a series of articles on clandestine work conducted in China and the Far East by the British Special Operations Executive in World War Two. The articles, … Continue Reading →

Cloak and Dagger in China, Part 4

This the fourth in a series of articles on clandestine work conducted in China and the Far East by the British Special Operations Executive in World War Two. The articles, written … Continue Reading →

What Shall We Call Chiang Kai-Shek?

This article by historian Robert Bickers on Chiang Kai-shek’s relationship with the British at the start of his career was first published on his blog. It is reproduced here with … Continue Reading →

Cloak and Dagger in China, Part 3

What follows is the third in a series of articles on clandestine work conducted in China and the Far East by the British Special Operations Executive in World War Two. … Continue Reading →

Cloak and Dagger in China, Part 2

This is the second in a series of articles on clandestine work carried out in China and the Far East by the British Special Operations Executive during World War Two. … Continue Reading →

Cloak and Dagger in China, Part 1

This is the first in a series of articles on clandestine work carried out in China and the Far East by the British Special Operations Executive during World War Two. … Continue Reading →