Book DescriptionWang Gungwu's study of the relationship between China and the Chinese with imperial Britain examines the possibilities, as well as the limits of their encounters Beyond the clichés of opium, fighting, and the diplomatic skills needed to fend off rivals and enemies, Gungwu probes areas of more intimate encounters, not least оздвв of which is the beginning of a broader English-speaking future between the two countries.  PowerDV2003 г 212 стр ISBN 0521534135.