James M. Zimmerman is a Beijing-based lawyer with over 25 years of experience in China. Recognized as one of China’s leading foreign lawyers, he assists companies and individuals in navigating the complexities of doing business in Mainland China. Zimmerman is the author of the China Law Deskbook (American Bar Association) and frequently comments on US-China relations in global media. He is also the former four-term Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and has a residence in San Diego, California.
The Peking Express | The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China by James M. Zimmerman examines the high-stakes capture of the Peking Express. The book is the incredible, long-forgotten story of a hostage crisis that shocked China and the West. It vividly captures the events that made international headlines.
Peter and Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Literary Agency in 2009. For over two decades, we have worked with over 100 brilliant authors around the globe and across a gamut of subjects to get their books published, and their stories told. We typically work on non-fiction projects, but we have helped bring many fiction books, children’s books, and the occasional cookbook to market. We work with authors in all stages of their careers, from experienced, award-winning, and bestselling ones to debut writers ready to take on the world.
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