1. Historical background and Opium War of China, 2. Taiping Revolt—Causes and Results, 3. Financial Imperialism and Open Door Policy in China, 4. Age of reforms and boxer Revolt, 5. The Republican Revolution and Activities of Sun-Yat-Sen, 6. Period of clash between Kuomintang and Communist Party, 7. Communist Revolution and Role of Maotse Tung, 8. Western impact on Japan, 9. The Meiji State and Modernization of Japan, 10. Japan’s relations with Russia and China, 11. Rise of Militarism in Japan, 12. Role of Japan in First and Second World War.