Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Plates and Maps ix
4. Acknowledgements xii
5. Maps xiii
6. Introduction: The Great Reversal: Britain’s China Story 1
7. 1 Partners at the Edge, 1550–1720 22
8. 2 Coming Within Sight, 1720–87 51
9. 3 A Time of Diplomats: Macartney and Amherst, 1787–1830 81
10. 4 The Era of Conflict: The First Anglo-Chinese War, 1830–43 113
11. 5 A World to Build: The Era of the Second Anglo-Chinese War and Its Aftermath, 1843–64 147
12. 6 Of Consuls, Customs and Commerce, 1864–1900 174
13. 7 The Start of British Retreat, 1900–25 202
14. 8 Chaos and War, 1925–49 230
15. 9 The Cold War Era: Britain Making Friends with the Communists, 1949–71 255
16. 10 Getting Closer: Resolution of the Hong Kong Issue, 1972–97 281
17. 11 The Great Shift : Britain in the Era of Chinese Dominance, 1997–2023 306
18. Chronology 328
19. Notes 333
20. Bibliography 351
21. Index 367