Australia's China Changing Perceptions from the 1930s to the 1990s [Paperback]

First published in 1996, Australia's China explores the Australian encounter with China from 1937 to 1972.Both popular and official reactions to China are examined in this exploration of the Australian encounter with China from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 up to the present. The problematic relationship is traced through official papers, literature, film and interviews.Both popular and official reactions to China are examined in this exploration of the Australian encounter with China from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 up to the present. The problematic relationship is traced through official papers, literature, film and interviews.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, 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.Introduction; Part I. 19411949: 1. The rise and fall of our valiant ally; 2. The den of iniquity; 3. Lepers, madmen and demons; 4. Keeping China at bay; Part II. 19501989: 5. The Chinese anti-utopia; 6. The dread frontier; 7. The Chinese paradise; 8. An alternative new China; 9. The den of iniquity revisited; 10. Reckoning with China; Conclusion.