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Two of the books Jeffrey Wasserstrom is anticipating in 2013: "The Matchmaker, the Apprentice, and the Football Fan: More Stories of China" by Wen Zhu and "What Remains Coming to Terms with Civil War in 19th-Century China" by Tobie Meyer-Fong.

Wasserstrom: The Five New China Books I'm Most Excited About in 2013

China expert Jeffrey Wasserstrom lists the five books on China he most looks forward to reading in 2013. more
Some of the books on China from 2012 that caught the attention of journalist Ian Johnson and historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom. (Asia Society)

Looking Back at 2012 China Books: A Conversation with Ian Johnson

Asia Society Associate Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom catches up with journalist Ian Johnson to discuss their favorite China-related books from 2012. more

Ian Johnson: China's Xi Jinping 'a Cipher'

"He has never made any programmatic statement, he's never come out in favor of anything — and that is why he got where he is," the Pulitzer Prize-winner said at Asia Society in New York. more

Toward a Post-Communist, Post-Confucian China

Ian Johnson, Roderick MacFarquhar and moderator Orville Schell speculate about what China's near future might conceivably look like. more

Toward a Post-Communist, Post-Confucian China

Ian Johnson, Roderick MacFarquhar and moderator Orville Schell speculate about what China's near future might conceivably look like. more

How Stable Is China? (Complete)

In the wake of the Bo Xilai scandal, Ian Johnson, Roderick MacFarquhar and Orville Schell assess China's recent political upheavals and its upcoming change of leadership more

How Stable Is China? (Complete)

In the wake of the Bo Xilai scandal, Ian Johnson, Roderick MacFarquhar and Orville Schell assess China's recent political upheavals and its upcoming change of leadership more

China: A 'Shelf Life' for Stability?

A panel of veteran China-watchers assess the country's prospects for reform at a critical juncture in its history. more
Ian Johnson in Beijing in 1984, before the city's air pollution got to him. (Hong Kong Economic Journal)

Interview: Ian Johnson on China's Caves, Politics and Air Quality

Asia Society Associate Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom caught up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Beijing-based journalist in advance of his June 21 appearance at Asia Society New York. more