Years of Serving in Africa -- "Diplomats Look at the World" Series

Author: Guo Jing'an, Wu Jun
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The two authors are a seasoned couple of diplomats who have long headed the affairs of the United States and Canada during their decades-long diplomatic careers. They were among the first Chinese diplomats to be stationed in North America for the new China, experiencing both the hardships and honors of pioneering diplomatic work in the region. After the Cold War, they were sent to the turbulent African continent, facing interference from the "money diplomacy" of the Taiwan authorities in Liberia, surviving life-and-death tests in war-torn Somalia, and witnessing the multi-party elections and the process of transitioning from chaos to order in Ghana. The authors recreate major events they witnessed in the book through a documentary style and describe the long history, splendid culture, and local customs of African countries with elegant prose.