China and the United States A New Cold War History

by Li, Xiaobing; Li, Hongshan

• ISBN13: 9780761809784
• ISBN10: 0761809783
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-11
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This essay collection presents a new examination and fresh insight into Sino-American relations from the end of World War II to the 1960s. The compilation breaks new ground by exploring some of the untouched Chinese and Soviet Communist sources to document the major events and crises in East Asia. It also identifies a new pattern of confrontations between China and America during the Cold War. Based on extensive multi-archival research utilizing recently-released records, the authors move the study away from the usual Soviet-American rivalry and instead focus on the relatively unknown area of communists' interactions and conflicts in order to answer questions such as why Beijing sent troops to Korea, what role China played in the Vietnam War, and why Mao caused crises in the Taiwan Straits. The articles in the book examine Chinese perceptions and positions, and discuss the nature and goals of China's foreign policy and its impact on Sino-American relations during this crucial period.

Table of Contents

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Acknowledgement
Introduction: Re-evaluating Sino-American Relations in the Cold War	p. 1
China Sends Troops to Korea: Beijing's Policy-making Process	p. 13
Making of Mao's Cold War: The Taiwan Straits Crises Revised	p. 49
John Foster Dulles and the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis	p. 73
Reassessing China's Role in the Vietnam War: Some Mysteries Explored	p. 97
Visions of Free Trade and U.S.-China Commercial Treaty Negotiations, 1945-1946	p. 119
The Visible Hand: Washington's Role in U.S. Cultural Relations with Taiwan	p. 153
U.S. Marines in Qingdao: Society, Culture, and China's Civil War	p. 181
Patrick J. Hurley's Mission to China, 1944-1945	p. 207
United States Air Aid to China in the 1940s	p. 261
Mao's America Strategy and the Korean War	p. 287
SACO, Milton E. Miles, and U.S.-China Relations during World War II	p. 327
About the Contributors	p. 347
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