# The Reporter and the Warlords

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- Authors: [Craig Collie](https://www.bookquiver.com/craig-collie)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2014-02-06

## Description

Set against the turbulent background of China in the first half of the 20th Century, this reads like a romantic novel; but it’s a true story. The reporter is the intrepid Australian journalist Will Donald, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1903 and by 1908 was Managing Editor of the China Mail . As a freelance journalist based in Shanghai, Donald then became advisor to a number of influential public figures, including Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek, entangling himself in their power struggles. He participated in the armed struggle to overthrow the last emperor of China and then wrote proclamations for Sun Yat-Sen, who ultimately became Provisional President of the Republic of China. Will Donald’s most intriguing alliance was with the swashbuckling Manchurian warlord and morphine-addicted womaniser, Zhang Xueliang. The lives of these two extraordinary men became entwined over the decades and provide a compelling narrative. The role of both Australian and American advisors in these events has a particularly modern resonance.

## Editions

### The Reporter and the Warlords

- Publisher: allen_unwin
- ISBN: 978-17-4237-797-1
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2014-02-06
- Language: en_GB