Wang Gungwu

Wang Gungwu (; born 9 October 1930), also written Wang Gung Wu, is a Chinese Australian historian, sinologist, and writer specialising in the history of China and Southeast Asia. He has studied and written about the Chinese diaspora. An expert on the Chinese ''tianxia'' ("all under heaven") concept, he was the first to suggest its application to the contemporary world as an American ''tianxia''. He is the recipient of many honours and awards, including the Singapore Literature Prize at age 91. Provided by Wikipedia