China War

Haunted caves; an obese opportunistic warlord; strange voices ... As the war rages on, John Powers and his fellow pilgrims cross paths with a menacing obese warlord and his scheming assistant, with devastating consequences, and encounter haunted caves with iron doors and endless branches that lead to unknown destinations in time and space. Meanwhile, the voices continue to harangue John and pilgrim Bai Meiying to produce a son. Are the voices real? Why are they so insistent that John and Meiying have a child? Is John truly schizophrenic? Are the caves actually haunted? Who–or what–is ...

Susan L. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China, knows many of today's Chinese rulers personally and has studied them for three decades. She offers invaluable insight into how they think—and what they fear. In this revealing book, you will see the world through the eyes of men like President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin. We discover a fragile communist regime desperate to survive in a society turned upside down by miraculous economic growth and a stunning new openness to the greater world.

Dr Michael Lynch provides a concise overview of the Chinese Civil War, a defining conflict in world history. Between the end of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War, one of the most important conflicts in modern history reached its climax. Delving into the political background and complex ramifications of the conflict, he assesses Mao and Chiang’s millions-strong armies, their strategies and commanders, and the critical campaigns that won and lost China.

One of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China presents us with an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force - an approach very different from that stressed in the West, where the advantages of brute strength have overshadowed more subtle methods.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “...Terrific thriller” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An amazing enjoyable read, you won’t be disappointed” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Like the good old disaster movies of Irwin Allen... funny... action packed... highly recommend it” A LONELY PLACE TO DIE… Point Nemo - the most remote location on the planet… Deep below the waves it’s known as the satellite graveyard… …And something terrifying is stirring… A group of scientists have been gathered to investigate a mysterious find. A threat that may not be from this world. A threat that could destroy life as we know it… Now...

War is one of the greatest problem of our time. American foreign policy simultaneously reflects our highest ideals and most primitive instincts as we struggle to align means to ends in the realm of national and global security. A lifetime of following international relations combined with skepticism in our ability not just to understand foreign interests but to change events informs War and Foreign Policy. CONTENTS Chapter One: War and Foreign Policy Chapter Two: The Bankruptcy of Neo-Conservatism Chapter Three: Strategic Doctrine Chapter Four: The War on Terror Chapter Five: The Middle ...

An international conspiracy among powerful bankers, business leaders, and government officials; closed-door meetings in the Swiss Alps; and calls for a radical transformation of every society on earth - the Great Reset sounds like it is one henchman-with-an-eyepatch away from being the plot for the next James Bond movie. But The Great Reset is not a work of fiction. It is a highly influential movement among the world’s elite to “reset” the global economy using banks, government programs, and environmental, social, and governance metrics.

Chile, Australia and South Africa are at each other’s throats over a long forgotten treaty. Called in to police the conflict Rush and Ahmed realize that the Global South has a whole other set of priorities.

THE EXPLOSION BROUGHT DOWN THE ENTRANCE TO THE TOMB, BURYING THE CHINESE PEASANTS, BUT KEEPING THE BULLION SAFE UNTIL THE JAPANESE MILITARY CAN RETURN. Hidden inside a long-forgotten ancient mountainside tomb, lies a small part of the 6,000 tons of gold looted by Japanese forces from Nanking during the Second World War. A letter written by Sergeant Ichiro to his father lies forgotten, finally emerging into the light of day seventy-one years later. The strands of destiny weave themselves together, drawing a young Australian and his part-Japanese girlfriend towards the death and wealth which ...

Is the third world war really winding down? With the recent change in political tide for Russia, the threat of nuclear weapons coming from the Kremlin seems to have dwindled. However, more than one leader in Asia still holds nukes in their possession, and the communist leader of China seems more determined than ever to save face. Is there any way to end this conflict without a full-blown nuclear war? Despite enormous military losses in Europe and the Russian Far East, the Indian government is determined to stand by the Chinese.

Hired by the Tibetan government, Royal Air Force veteran Robert W. Ford put together a radio communications network for a nation that had up to this time relied on messages carried by foot over the highest mountains on the globe. More important, his radio connected the secluded nation to the outside world. When, in October, 1950, the Communist Chinese army began its march to subjugate Tibet, Ford risked his life by staying behind to send out reports over his radio to let the world know.

In 1949 the Communist Party of China (CPC) under the leadership of Mao Zedung drove the Kuomintang and their leader, Chiang Kai-shek, off the mainland and onto the island of Taiwan. The CPC established a government on the mainland which has persisted to this day. Taiwan, formally known as the Republic of China, has flourished as a democracy for the past 70+ years. Although it is not formally a member of the United Nations and has no formal diplomatic relations with the United States, it has maintained a friendly relationship with the U.S. and the West for seventy years. For that period, the...

Violent confrontation between armed groups over the supply of illegal narcotics is something we commonly associate with criminal gangs in modern cities, but in the mid-19th century Great Britain went to war with Imperial China in order to continue to supply Chinese addicts with opium. The two wars that followed have become known as the Opium Wars, and they led to the utter defeat of China, the establishment of a British colony in Hong Kong, and the continuation of a narcotics trade that was worth millions of pounds each year to the British.

Thanks in large part to the support of a powerful U.S. Senator with ties to a shadowy group of politicians and bureaucrats, David Morgan’s career survived the debacle that was Dagastan, and three years later he is posted to the West African country of Naganda as the American ambassador. As bad as Dagastan had been, Morgan finds that it was a cake walk compared to the quagmire that is Naganda. Having recently undergone a military coup, and with its economy in shambles, Naganda is now in the throes of a vicious internal power struggle, with China and the Soviet Union manipulating the ...

Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War.

John Rehurt had envisioned a serene afternoon, savouring a warm cup of coffee amidst the refined ambience of The Pavilion tea rooms in Rowlands Castle. Its charming decor, with delicate floral arrangements and soft, golden light filtering through the windows, provided the perfect backdrop for a moment of relaxation. However, tranquillity was abruptly shattered when three masked gunmen stormed in, intent on seizing the local MP, who was engaged in one of his constituency surgeries at the quaint establishment. Without a moment's hesitation, John sprang into action, drawing upon the martial ...

From Shanghai before and during the Second World War to US occupied Tokyo, and, finally, to the Middle East in the early 1970s, Ian Buruma's masterful novel about the intoxicating power of collective fantasy follows three star-struck men driven to extraordinary acts by their devotion to the same legendary woman. A beautiful Japanese girl born in Manchuria, Yamaguchi Yoshiko is known as Ri Koran in Japan, Li Xianglan in China, and Shirley Yamaguchi in the US, and her past is a closely guarded secret.

Russia invades Ukraine and threatens other nations hoping to escape its orbit. China spends a trillion dollars on its Belt & Road program that manipulates poor countries all across the globe. Other autocracies like Iran and North Korea devote large resources to military intimidation, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns. How can the U.S. respond? Via costly military interventions? Dubiously effective nation-building by our government? Are there other options? In this short, fascinating book, an experienced embedded reporter sojourns through Serbia, the Caucasus, Kurdistan, and other ...

What happens when the world’s dominant superpower begins to lose not just its influence—but the trust of its allies, the credibility of its currency, and the cohesion of its own institutions? Unraveled: The Death of Globalization and the Fall of America delivers a gripping, deeply researched account of how American hegemony quietly fractured from within. This isn't a story of sudden collapse. It’s a forensic dissection of the slow, deliberate dismantling of the postwar order—engineered not by enemies, but by decades of political short-termism, elite self-dealing, and institutional ...

Current Biowarfare changed the world for ever. Anything Comparable in history is World War II, 80 years ago, that had such vast impact and destruction. Close to 20 million people infected by the virus in 213 countries and close to half million people dead in the world till June end 2020. The impact of this war is $ 10 Trillion on the global economy and will leave 200 million people in extreme poverty . This has created a global recession and USA - Europe will struggle hard to come out of this. One study indicates it will take the USA 10 years to come back where it was 90 days ago. In a ...