Jonathan Fenby

A new acccount of the Taiping Rebellion, an event largely forgotten in the West but of huge importance.

Jonathan Fenby on the long history behind the rapid demise of one of the brightest lights in China’s political firmament.

Jonathan Fenby argues that the failings of China's 1911 revolution heralded decades of civil conflict, occupation and suffering for the Chinese people.

Exiled in London in June 1940, with France on the brink of defeat, Charles de Gaulle broadcast a speech that was to create an enduring bond between him and his country, writes Jonathan Fenby.

This year sees a remarkable coincidence of anniversaries that tell the history of modern China. Some will be celebrated by the authorities on a grand scale, others will be wilfully ignored, but all reveal important aspects of the country’s past, as Jonathan Fenby explains.

Author and journalist Jonathan Fenby explains what started him on an endless journey of exploration into China’s past.