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Book SynopsisFew relationships during the Cold War were as dramatic as that between the US and China. During World War II, China was America's ally against Japan. By 1949, the two countries viewed each other as adversaries and soon faced off in Korea. For the next two decades, Beijing and Washington were bitter enemies. This is an account of that period.
Trade ReviewXia's readable style, up-to-date research, balanced judgments, and far better presentation of the Chinese side make this the preferred work for serious readers. Vol 15, no. 3
* China Review International *
Yafeng Xia . . . has penned a complex scholarly account on a simple question: how did two adversaries, the US and the People's Republic of China (PRC), turn around that relationship over the course of the period from 1949 to 1972 in a diplomatic revolution engineered by Mao Zedong and Richard Nixon? Employing newly available Chinese archival information, Xia painstakingly crafts the story from the turbulent year 1949 to Nixon's China trip in 1972. . . . Highly recommended.
* Choice *
Xia has written a valuable book that adds considerably to our understanding of Chinese negotiating style and aims from 1949 to 1972.
* Journal of Cold War Studies *
Dr. Yafeng Xia's study is premised on a rich array of U.S. and Chinese sources. His analysis is powerful and conclusions trustworthy. This book is one of the best recent works on the history of Sino-American relations.No. 8 (summer 2009)
-- Hui He, Professor of History * South China Normal University *
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Note on Transliteration
1. Introduction
2. Establishing Contact: Huang-Stuart Talks, 1949
3. Negotiating While Fighting: The Korean Armistice Talks, 1951–53
4. Creating a Special Channel: The Ambassadorial Talks, 1955–60
5. Negotiating at Cross-Purposes: The Ambassadorial Talks, 1961–68
6. Entering a New Era: Toward Higher-level Talks, January 1969–June 1971
7. Breaking the Ice: Kissinger and Haig in Beijing, July 1971–January 1972
8. Summit Talks: Nixon's China Trip, February 1972
9. Conclusion
Chronology
Notes
Bibliography
Index
