China in the World : Foreign Relations with China

The relationship of China and the Chinese people with the rest of the World has changed over the centuries. The articles in this index probe some of the many aspects of China's uneasy relationship with the U.K. and the rest of the World.

China and the Rest of the World

Victorian and Edwardian views At the peak of the British Empire in the early twentieth century attitudes to China were very different to those of today.

Robert Hart - early Sinophile Hart was one of first to begin to understand the Chinese and was employed under the Qing emperors.

U.N. Entry The P.R.C. did not gain it's proper place at the United Nations until 1971.

Vietnam China has always had a special relationship with its 'little brother' Vietnam.

History Historical time chart of China through the last 4,000 years compared to events in the rest of the World.

Opium to China A contrasting article seeing the Opium Wars more from the English perspective.

First Impressions of the West The Chinese came back with very mixed views after their initial contact with modern Western society.

Revisiting after 50 years Quite a few British people's experience of China was during the Second World War, when China was an ally against the Axis powers.

Friends Ambulance Unit Comparing life in the Second World War and present day China shows how much China has changed.

Weihaiwai - British Treaty Port A review of a unique book cataloguing the history of the little known port of Weihai in Shandong.

U.K. and China

The Chinese in Britain When the Chinese first settled in Britain there was a long time before they became accepted. Gives a timeline on important events in the development of the Chinese community in the U.K.

The Chinese communities in the U.K. Survey of the settling of Chinese immigratants in Britain.

History of friendship associations in he UK The history of the various Sino-British friendship organisations in the 20th century.

First impressions of new Chinese visitors to the UK A diary of first impressions of Britain produced by a new young visitor from China.

How to be half-Chinese Living with a mixed Chinese ethnic origin can be dificult.

Cheltenham and Weihaiwai - twin towns Report of a delegation from Cheltenham, UK to its twin town Weihai, Shandong Province, China.

Exchange program between an English and Chinese School Experiences of a twinning link between schools with student's impressions of China.

The early days of SACU Review of the founding of SACU and its development in its first ten years.

Victorian and Edwardian views	At the peak of the British Empire in the early twentieth century attitudes to China were very different to those of today.
Robert Hart - early Sinophile	Hart was one of first to begin to understand the Chinese and was employed under the Qing emperors.
U.N. Entry	The P.R.C. did not gain it's proper place at the United Nations until 1971.
Vietnam	China has always had a special relationship with its 'little brother' Vietnam.
History	Historical time chart of China through the last 4,000 years compared to events in the rest of the World.
Opium to China	A contrasting article seeing the Opium Wars more from the English perspective.
First Impressions of the West	The Chinese came back with very mixed views after their initial contact with modern Western society.
Revisiting after 50 years	Quite a few British people's experience of China was during the Second World War, when China was an ally against the Axis powers.
Friends Ambulance Unit	Comparing life in the Second World War and present day China shows how much China has changed.
Weihaiwai - British Treaty Port	A review of a unique book cataloguing the history of the little known port of Weihai in Shandong.

The Chinese in Britain	When the Chinese first settled in Britain there was a long time before they became accepted. Gives a timeline on important events in the development of the Chinese community in the U.K.
The Chinese communities in the U.K.	Survey of the settling of Chinese immigratants in Britain.
History of friendship associations in he UK	The history of the various Sino-British friendship organisations in the 20th century.
First impressions of new Chinese visitors to the UK	A diary of first impressions of Britain produced by a new young visitor from China.
How to be half-Chinese	Living with a mixed Chinese ethnic origin can be dificult.
Cheltenham and Weihaiwai - twin towns	Report of a delegation from Cheltenham, UK to its twin town Weihai, Shandong Province, China.
Exchange program between an English and Chinese School	Experiences of a twinning link between schools with student's impressions of China.
The early days of SACU	Review of the founding of SACU and its development in its first ten years.