ing the publication by several Scandinavian newspapers of cartoons that depicted Mohammad, there were threats of death and acts of violence. This led the Yale University Press to decide not to include these cartoons in an academic book about the controversy. This act of censorship was not brought about by any governmental p

it needed to work through American organizations, and so he collaborated with Huang on a book series, “The Culture and Civilization of China,” which the Yale University Press began publishing in 1997, The American’s “understanding of the US publishing industry and his friendly attitude towards China became an indispensable