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The Korean War saved the Chinese Generalissimo

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Although sworn enemies of Taiwan, North Korea and China involuntarily contributed to Taiwan not falling to Communism.
Asian history

The Korean War-Containment of Communism

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The Korean War was a typical Cold War struggle between East and West.
Asian history

1900: Xenophobia versus colonialism in China

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The siege of the Legation Quarter in Peking from June to August 1900 was a desperate attempt to rid China of Western colonial powers.
Asian history

Clemens von Ketteler, German diplomat murdered in China

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Clemens von Ketteler, Minister of the German Empire in China, was killed in Peking on June 20th, 1900 by a local soldier.
Asian history

Civilizational swaggering in Free China in the 1980s

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In the 1980s, people in Taiwan were still proud of their Chinese cultural heritage. Sometimes, I mentioned places in Europe which also have an impressive history, like Cyprus.
Asian history

Using junks to conquer an island: the strange case of Hainan in 1950

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The conquest of the Chinese island of Hainan by Mao’s communists in the spring of 1950 saw the successful use of junks against war ships.
Asian history

Chiang Ching-kuo: son of Chiang Kai-shek and pioneer of democracy

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Chiang Ching-kuo´s role in Taiwan was ambivalent, as the former head of the secret police became a pioneer of democracy.
African history

20 years ago: Jiang Zemin the first Chinese leader to visit South Africa

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The long-lasting triangle relationship between South Africa, China and Taiwan ended when Peking and Pretoria established diplomatic relations in 1998.
Asian history

Remembering Chiang Kai-shek, 45 years after his death

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A brief introduction to the controversial figure of Chiang Kai-shek
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