Our Research

Our Research

Our research focuses on contemporary China, particularly the second half of the 20th century, following the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. China is studied as transnational China, encompassing the whole of the Chinese speaking-world, which is centred around the mainland, but also includes Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau as well as the diasporic Chinese communities in Europe, Southeast Asia, North America and elsewhere. China will be researched in the global context to understand how China and Chinese-speaking world influence and impact upon the global community, and vice versa.