History of Sino-Soviet Relations (1945-1949)

Author: Xue Xiantian
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Tracing the development of China-Soviet relations between the two countries and the two parties, reflecting the overall picture of China-Soviet relations, and revealing the reasons for the historical turning point in their relationship. It provides a detailed analysis of the crux of China-Soviet relations—the Northeast Issue and the Xinjiang Issue, highlighting the geopolitical characteristics of China-Soviet relations. Based on the foreign policy of the Communist Party of China (CPC), it analyzes the triangular relationship among China (the state and the CPC), the Soviet Union, and the United States. According to China-Soviet archives, it discloses little-known facts in China-Soviet relations. Many top-secret archives and the author's interviews with key figures are presented for the first time. For controversial events, it provides thorough. This book comprehensively elaborates on the historical process of the development and evolution of China-Soviet relations during this period, consisting of three monographs: the first explains China-Soviet relations from the end of World War I (the October Revolution) to the end of World War II; the second explains China-Soviet relations from the end of World War II to the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC); and the third explains China-Soviet relations from the founding of the PRC to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. These three monographs are interconnected in time and content but are independent books. The first half of the book focuses on bilateral relations as the main thread and party relations as the secondary thread. However, since the CPC had already become the dominant force in the domestic situation by the second half of 1947, the Soviet Union also shifted the focus of its China policy to the CPC. China-Soviet party relations then became the primary driving force behind bilateral relations. Therefore, the second half of the book focuses on party relations as the main thread and national relations as the secondary thread. The basic content of the book unfolds along the above threads. The book dedicates significant space to explaining the Northeast Issue. This is because the Northeast was the focal point of competition among the PRC, the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Soviet Union after World War II, and the Northeast Issue was the core of post-war China-Soviet relations. It directly influenced the changes in bilateral and party relations, and thus, it was necessary to devote considerable space to providing a thorough discussion of this essential issue related to post-war China-Soviet relations, enabling readers to gain a clear and systematic understanding of it.