China, once a pariah, is today an economic powerhouse whose global influence increases with each passing year. Understanding China’s transition from isolated Communist society to valued trading partner and ally requires a thoughtful consideration of the country’s tumultuous history since 1850, which author Jonathan Fenby will provide. Learn from him how China has vaulted itself onto the center of the world stage.

CREDENTIALS: Jonathan Fenby is the author of MODERN CHINA: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present (Ecco, 2008). A former editor of the South China Morning Post, he is currently editor-in-chief and China editor of the research service Trusted Sources.

AVAILABILITY: Available for interviews by telephone
CONTACT: Leslie Cohen, 212-207-7490, leslie.cohen@harpercollins.com or Beth Harper, 212-207-7985, beth.harper@harpercollins.com