China relationship is not a structural inevitability, but a result of political choices made by governments across the ...

The Composite Map of the Ming Empire (Da Ming Hunyi Tu) reflects the political situation in AD 1389 but was likely painted much later. Original Chinese labels were later covered with Manchu on paper ...

This course is available on the MA in Asian and International History (LSE and NUS), MA in Modern History, MSc in China in Comparative Perspective, MSc in Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation, MSc ...

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones. This piece is part of a series of ...

Xi says it marked China’s “first complete victory in modern times against foreign invasion”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War II will draw leaders from around the world. It's an opportunity for ...

In the late 1800s archaeologists pinpointed the location of Taxila, one of the greatest religious and cultural sites on the ...

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) plays a crucial role in shaping the regional climate and ecosystem. It is a key driver of seasonal precipitation patterns that sustain agricultural productivity ...

Edwin Smyth, a forced labourer in Hiroshima, saw many POWs who were worked to death and was scarred for life, his son Terry ...