1973—2005 The Legend of the US Embassy in China

Author: Wang Li
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The author, Wang Li, joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1954 and spent most of his time dealing with American affairs. As a result, he had the opportunity to interact with and get acquainted with some American diplomats. Starting in 1973, China and the United States established liaison offices in each other's capitals and appointed senior diplomats as directors. In January 1979, China and the United States officially established diplomatic relations, followed by the exchange of ambassadors. From 1973 to the present, 11 American liaison office directors or ambassadors have been sent to Beijing. The author has had some contact with these ambassadors, and he has interacted more with several of them, such as Bush, Woodcock, Huang Anshi, Lord, Li Jieming, and Rui Xiaojian. As a result, he has a deeper understanding of them. Now, the author has written about his personal experiences and observations. On the one hand, it allows readers to see the various behaviors and different styles of senior American diplomats; on the other hand, it also aims to give readers a glimpse of some of the tracks of the development and changes in China-U.S. relations from a non-insignificant perspective. These ambassadors are participants and witnesses of the development and changes in China-U.S. relations. From their experiences and words, readers can see some stories and plots related to China-U.S. relations that are not well-known.