In 2024 Managing Editor of the Wang Jingwei and Modern China series and granddaughter of Wang Jingwei Cindy Ho, spoke with philologist Dr. Liang Jiyong about her decisions to reissue standalone paperbacks after the First Edition was sold out. Their discussion focused on the question: How can each book in the series be improved? They agreed that only by returning … Read More
The Guangzhou Incident and Character Analyses in Nanshe Shihua by Chu Onpui
The 14th issue of the Journal of Republican Chinese Literature and Culture features a research article on Wang Jingwei’s “Nanshe Shihua,” written by Chu Onpui, the editor of Wang Jingwei & Modern China and author of “Analyzing Ho Mang Hang’s ‘Nanshe Shihua’”. The study focuses on the 1922 “Guangzhou Incident” and Wang’s analyses of contemporary figures such as Chiang Kai-shek, … Read More
How Do New Books Differ From the First Edition?
The six-volume Wang Jingwei & Modern China hardcover series (the first edition) was launched in 2019, featuring a trove of first-ever-published handwritten manuscripts by Wang Jingwei and his associates. In response to enthusiastic global response, the Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust followed up with individual paperback editions and e-books. While preserving the original content, the new editions include additional primary source … Read More
“Who Wants to Erase Wang Jingwei’s Words?” by Cindy Ho
On May 25, 2025, Wang Jingwei’s granddaughter Cindy Ho, who serves as Managing Editor of the Wang Jingwei & Modern China series and trustee of the Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust, responded to a May 4 article in the newspaper Ming Pao. The following is the complete text, which includes illustrations and content that are not present in the newspaper version … Read More
Students Discuss Wang Jingwei’s Poetry | 2025 Wang Jingwei Seminars
Venue: Lan007, College of Liberal Arts, Tunghai University, No. 1727, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung Date: May 20th, 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register now!The Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust and Tunghai University’s Chinese Department will jointly host a “Wang Jingwei Poetry Appreciation Seminar” on May 20th, inviting … Read More
Why Does Zhiyi Yang’s “Wang Jingwei Biography” Disappoint?
Zhiyi Yang’s Poetry, History, Memory: Wang Jingwei and China in Dark Times (“the Book”) is a biased portrayal of a controversial historical figure, packaged in sometimes artful, but frequently obtuse, language. This response, however, focuses on the Book’s biggest problems—distortion of facts, mischaracterizations and selective use of source material. The Book was published by the University of Michigan Press in … Read More
Modern Echoes of Wang Jingwei’s Wisdom | 2025 Wang Jingwei Seminars
“Wang Jingwei as a Foreseer Against Communism” On May 4th and 11th, we are honored to welcome best-selling author Yu Jie and political commentators Sang Pu and Akio Yaita as keynote speakers at two must-see events moderated by Dr. Gabriel Chai from the New Asia Research Institute as well as Professor Eugene Chiu from Tunghai University. The speakers will re-examine … Read More