An urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters \u2013 for China, the West and everyone\u2019s future\n'An erudite primer . . . Brown's mission to educate westerners about Taiwan and why it matters is a critical one, which makes this book well worth reading' SUNDAY TIMES \u2022 'Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war \u2013 between China and the US \u2013 should read this book' JACK STRAW \u2022 \u2018An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan\u2019 BARBARA DEMICK \nWhen the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two Chinas were born. Mao\u2019s Communists won and took China\u2019s mainland; Chiang Kai-shek\u2019s Nationalists fled to Taiwan island. Since then, China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities.\nTaiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an economic success story: just one of its\n\nThe Taiwan Story\nHow a Small Island Will Dictate the Global Future\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available w;