Australia's China : Changing Perceptions from the 1930s to the 1990s

Lachlan Strahan
Cambridge University Press
9780521484978
0-521-48497-9

Australia's China explores the multifaceted and dynamic Australian encounter with China from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 to the present. This relationship, which was variously enriching,.

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baffling and antagonistic, is traced through official papers, literature, film and interviews. Both popular and official reactions to China are examined, highlighting aspects of Australian identity and self-image. The competing and shifting perceptions of China also reflect the broader East-West encounter.