Eighty years on from the war in Europe, we still fail to understand the war in Asia, and the ways it shaped China. When war broke out in Europe on September 1, 1939, China had been fighting alone against Imperial Japan for two years. Indeed, for many years China had lost territory to a rising […]
Author Archives: Paul Letters
Paul Letters is a historian, journalist and novelist. His latest novel, The Slightest Chance, is set in Hong Kong during World War II. Paul writes freelance for the South China Morning Post, has co-presented 'Backchat' on RTHK’s Radio 3, and produces the fun and educational family podcast series, Dad and Me Love History. Visit his portfolio here.