If the Communist Party of China were a country, its population would rank as the 21st biggest in the world. This book gives a blow-by-blow account of how in addition to developing its party members, it had to guide the world's biggest population to develop from economic backwardness to become the 2nd largest economy in the world.

China’s Republican government is rocked by unrest and occupation. In this turbulent environment, The Elm Tree explores the conflicting social and political pressures faced by a prominent Beijing household. This intricately-crafted novel is both an epic family saga and a fascinating account of a pivotal time in China’s recent history.

Beginning in the Cultural Revolution, The Enemies of Art describes the lives of three friends who dream of artistic pursuit. However, when freedom finally comes in the Reform period, they find their ideals challenged by the lure of money. As these rapid changes occur, they learn to reconcile with each other, their pasts and the future.

This book reveals China’s latest thinking on thorny issues such as the North Korean nuclear issue, the disputed China-India border and sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea as well as its policy on doing trade deals such as the ASEAN+1 FTA in January 2010, China’s first and largest FTA, and its global diplomatic strategy.

In a series of beautifully illustrated short stories, author and artist Feng Jicai introduces some weird and wonderful characters from the port city of Tianjin in northeast China where he was born and raised. They include a miracle doctor, a master chicken-thief, an ill-mannered mynah bird, a smooth-talking restaurateur and an educated gangster.

Fu Ying unveils Chinese government press dynamics, shedding light behind closed-door goings-on in the senior ranks of the government. Explore Chinese officials’ media engagement and follow her time in the UK, breaking cultural barriers and embracing press culture to challenge stereotypical narratives.