The Penguin History of Modern China

Jonathan Fenby has edited the Observer , the South China Morning Post and Reuters World Service as well as holding senior positions at the Economist , Independent and Guardian .His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the China He Lost , Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong , The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved , The History of Modern France and Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There and Where It is Heading .He is currently Managing Partner and China Director of the analytical service Trusted Sources. He was a made a Commander of the British Empire in 2000 for services to journalism and is a knight of both the Legion d'honneur and the French Order of Merit.