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Zach Fredman's book, "The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941–1949," sheds light on the role of American soldiers in shaping Chinese-American relations during the 1940s. Fredman argues that the misconduct and misbehavior of American troops in China undermined the U.S.-ROC alliance and played into the hands of the Communists. By adopting a bottom-up approach and focusing on the sensory experiences of American servicemen, Fredman demonstrates how their interactions with the Chinese population influenced their views and contributed to racialized perceptions. The book provides a fresh perspective on the failure of the United States in China and enriches our understanding of Chinese-American relations during this critical period. [Extracted from the article]

In this study, the effect of Cr content on microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V alloy produced by selective laser melting (SLM) was investigated. The microstructure exhibited that α' martensite and β phase are obtained in SLM processed Ti6Al4V alloy and Ti6Al4V-Cr system alloys. The increment of Cr content results in the increment of β phase amount. The effect of Cr on the compressive strength and plastic deformation of Ti6Al4V alloy was evaluated by a compression test. The results indicate that the Ti6Al4V+5Cr alloy has a higher compressive strength and superior plastic deformation than that of the SLM processed Ti6Al4V alloy under optimum printing parameters. Meanwhile, the Ti6Al4V+8Cr alloy possesses the best plastic deformation and corrosion resistance. The Ti6Al4V-Cr system alloys, due to the combination of good mechanical properties and corrosion resistant, can be potentially applied in automotive, naval architecture and offshore facility manufacturing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Both Tretyakov and Pilnyak are featured in Tyerman's original and highly-revealing study of the important role China played in the early Soviet cultural imagination and production. Internationalist Aesthetics: China and Early Soviet Culture: Edward Tyerman, New York: Columbia University Press, 2022. xi, 353 pp. Tyerman highlights and compares the two most famous productions that brought China to the Soviet stage of the 1920s: Tretyakov's docu-drama I Roar, China!. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents an introduction to the March 2010 issue's roundtable section discussing the book "The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China," by Jay Taylor, and previewing featured contributions by Morris Bian, Joseph Esherick, and Xiaoyuan Liu.