This article examines Portuguese colonial and military activities at Macau during the Boxer Upris... more This article examines Portuguese colonial and military activities at Macau during the Boxer Uprising of 1900, connecting developments across the border in Guangdong with initiatives undertaken by the colonial authorities in Macau. The Portuguese perceived the situation to be serious enough that substantial reinforcements were eventually sent from the metropole, in addition to various other measures taken to strengthen the colony's defenses. Portugal also used Macau as a base to coordinate the operations of its consulates in China, and exploited the Boxer debacle to press for new concessions and other advantages at China's expense. At the end, it is hoped that the limited and relatively unknown role played by Portugal, in conjunction with the larger kaleidoscope of events around Macau, may be better illuminated.
Early Ming's Skirmishes and Clashes with the Portuguese as an Indication of Ming Military Developments and the Military Dimension of Luso-Ming Interactions [ in The Maritime Defence of China (Singapore: Springer 2017)
Zheng Guofan's Application of Qi Jiguang's Doctrines in Crushing the Taiping Uprising [ in The Maritime Defence of China, (Singapore: Springer 2017)]
The ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia is a mature area of study, having benefited from the works o... more The ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia is a mature area of study, having benefited from the works of many distinguished scholars. Within the wide range of subjects that one can focus on in overseas Chinese studies, this paper looks into the area of ceramic artifacts in the Peranakan Museum of Singapore and the Nonya Baba Museum of Melaka. The characteristics of the collection are explored in terms of the earlier material culture inherited by the Peranakans. It may be pertinent to make the point that from a " whole culture " approach, these ceramics used at the commonest, middle and higher levels embraced a cultural transference that might not be claimed by the Peranakans alone. Another important part of this investigation is the linkage made to the larger commercial networks in which these ceramics were traded.
Portuguese in the adjacent seas: A survey of their identities and activities in the eastern Indian Ocean and Burma Sea [in Piracy and surreptitious activities in the Malay Archipelago (Singapore: Springer, 2014)]
Iberians in the adjacent seas: A survey of their piratical and smuggling activities in relation to war and political economy of the South China Sea [in Piracy and surreptitious activities in the Malay Archipelago (Singapore: Springer, 2014)]
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