Spies, Intelligence and the First Sino-Japanese War
睡猪圈的日本间谍，铺就了甲午战争清朝的败局
Southern People Weekly interviews Sha Qingqing about his book on the First Sino-Japanese War, discussing intelligence networks, diplomacy and the press.
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What We Still Need to Know About the First Sino-Japanese War
近代最屈辱的一场战争，该知道更多了
New Weekly interviews Sha Qingqing about the changing course of the First Sino-Japanese War, Li Hongzhang’s constraints and East Asian international relations.
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Reading Pakistan Through a Journey Along the Indus
从印度河出发，沉浸式解锁鲜活立体的巴基斯坦
A report from a discussion of a journey along the Indus at Tsutaya Books in Shanghai. Joshua and Sha Qingqing discuss travel writing, historical sites and ways of understanding Pakistan, moderated by Xiao Feng.
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Remembering Footballer Lee Wai-tong
百年前，中国也曾有过一位“球王”李惠堂
The Paper reports on a conversation with Zhao Zheng, Sha Qingqing and Chen Meng about footballer Lee Wai-tong, national identity and the writing of sports history.
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Translating in the Age of AI
陆大鹏、李思园、高伯樵、沙青青：AI时代“译者”应如何自处
Lu Dapeng, Li Siyuan, Gao Boqiao and Sha Qingqing discuss machine translation, translators' experience and publishing practice in a conversation adapted from Leftover Talk.
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A Conversation on the Roots of Japanese Militarism
对谈｜近代日本军国主义“暴走”根源
A report on Sha Qingqing and Shang Zhaoqi's conversation at Sinan Books, exploring modern Japan's political and military institutions and the question of war responsibility.
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How Did Militarist Japan Run Amok?
沙青青：军国日本何以“暴走”
An interview for Modern Express about Japan’s March to Militarism, discussing wartime military and political institutions, responsibility and historical memory.
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Intellectual Freedom and Scholarly Discipline
自由学风，规范学术
An interview with Sha Qingqing by Yu Jiadong, Zhou Bichang and Han Jianwen, conducted on 14 December 2024. Published in the Fudan history alumni interview collection (Fudan University Press, September 2025), pp. 456–465.
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《苏北人在上海》：一周城市生活
The Paper's urban-life column includes a recap of Sha Qingqing and Wei Zhou's discussion of Subei people in Shanghai, focusing on migration, regional prejudice and urban identity.
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The Second Wenjing History Writing Award
第二届文景历史写作奖颁发，张向荣《祥瑞》获首奖
A report on the second Wenjing History Writing Award, for which Sha Qingqing served on the preliminary judging panel.
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Kissinger's Realism and Idealism: A Book Conversation
《基辛格谈基辛格》：多面基辛格的现实与理想
A report on Xu Jilin and Sha Qingqing's discussion of Kissinger on Kissinger, considering his life, diplomacy, realism and idealism.
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George R. R. Martin's Vampires: A Conversation
对谈｜严锋、沙青青、程衍樑：乔治·马丁的吸血鬼书写
Yan Feng, Sha Qingqing and Cheng Yanliang discuss George R. R. Martin's Fevre Dream and the historical and social imagination of vampire fiction.
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Four Bites of Edo: The History of Japanese Cuisine
《四口吃遍江户》：日本料理的前世今生
A report on Sha Qingqing and Huang Lijun's discussion of Edo food culture and the social history of Japanese cuisine.
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Publishing Rare Qing-Dynasty Letters
孤本不孤、化身千百：两岸联手整理出版《稀见清代尺牍》
A report on the publication of rare Qing-dynasty letters. Sha Qingqing read a message from the National Center for Preservation and Conservation of Ancient Books at the event.
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Reading China and Japan Through the Fifteen Years of Taisho
《大正十五年》：解读十五年间中日历史变迁
A report on a book seminar about the Taisho era, with Sha Qingqing among the participants discussing Japanese society and Sino-Japanese relations.
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From Chibi Maruko-chan to Shoplifters: Showa and Heisei
从“小丸子”到《小偷家族》，细说日本“昭和”与“平成”
A report on Sha Qingqing and Wang Jian's conversation about Showa and Heisei Japan, using film, television and everyday life to explore social change.
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John le Carré's World of Espionage
纪念｜勒卡雷的谍战宇宙：是职场小说，也是帝国见闻录
A conversation between Sha Qingqing and Cheng Yanliang in remembrance of John le Carré, discussing office politics, imperial experience and human relationships in his fiction.
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Knowledge in Motion: East Asian Academic Networks
东亚学术体系的构建与发展：人员、物质的流动与知识转型
A report on a symposium about East Asian academic networks. Sha Qingqing and Zhang Yanru chaired a session on circulation and the transformation of knowledge.
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Ezra Vogel, Japan and Lessons for China
纪念｜傅高义《日本还是第一吗》：日本对中国依然有借鉴意义
A report on Sha Qingqing and Chen Feixue's online discussion of Ezra Vogel's writing on Japan and its relevance to Chinese readers.
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New Approaches to the History of the People's Republic
研讨会︱“共和国的道路与制度”：中国当代史研究的新风貌
A report on a symposium about institutions and the history of the People's Republic, including Sha Qingqing's contribution on Cold War relations and historical sources.
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Chen Qimei: A Centenary Discussion
陈其美去世100年：是流氓头子，还是革命家？
A report on a centenary discussion of Chen Qimei, including Sha Qingqing's observations on political violence and historical interpretation in the early Republic.
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Ezra Vogel's Japan as Number One in Chinese
《日本第一》中文版出版：不忘旧日本，更要关注新日本
A report on the Chinese publication of Ezra Vogel's Japan as Number One and an associated seminar, including Sha Qingqing's comments on understanding Japan and Sino-Japanese relations.
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