The Memoirs of Wellington Koo (Volume 5)

Author: Institute of Modern History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Publish Date: 1987-02-01
Features: Gu Weijun held key positions in the political and diplomatic circles from the Yuan Shikai era to the 1950s. He represented China at the Paris Peace Conference and served as long-term envoys to France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. His memoir is an authoritative record of many significant events in Chinese history, especially in the field of international relations, during the turbulent half-century. The content is highly detailed. Moreover, because Gu maintained the identity of a non-partisan professional diplomat for most of his political career, his descriptions carry a special significance. Reading this book carefully will greatly help us to truly and comprehensively understand that era, avoiding one-sided and narrow historical perspectives.