Cooperation in 1946: Years of Military Mediation

Author: Chen Dunde
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is set against the backdrop of a special historical period in the transition phase of the Chinese People's Liberation Army's War of Liberation, from August 1945 to June 1946. It follows the peace negotiations between the two major parties, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Kuomintang (KMT), and the military mediation activities involving the United States government. It reflects the CPC's strategic thinking and policies for pursuing peace, democracy, and the establishment of a new state through self-defense against Chiang Kai-shek's military offensives. The book vividly recreates the complex interactions and negotiations between the CPC, the U.S. government, and the Chongqing authorities at the time, praising the political, military, and diplomatic skills and command talents of CPC leaders such as Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Ye Jianying. It offers rare insights into high-level strategic planning, intense intellectual and physical confrontations, and detailed secret operations, making it grand in scope, broad in vision, and highly readable. It is a must-read for those studying U.S.-China relations and the evolution of U.S. policy toward China, and is considered a masterpiece ofliterature.