Chronicle of the Establishment of Sino-US Diplomatic Relations - Setting Sail in 1979 (Part 2)

Author: Chen Dunde
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In 1972, Mao Zedong and Nixon ended an era in the history of U.S.-China relations, while in 1979, Deng Xiaoping and Carter began a new era. The establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China was undoubtedly a major event that changed the world. This book provides a panoramic and vivid portrayal of Deng Xiaoping, Jimmy Carter, "Carter's Kissinger" Zbigniew Brzezinski, Huang Zhen, George H.W. Bush, and Paul Wolfowitz, among others, who contributed to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China and their highly personalized images. It honestly reveals little-known secrets and truths, such as Chairman Mao sending China to meet Nixon on "Air Force One" for his second visit to China, George H.W. Bush's "bicycle diplomacy," Jimmy Carter's strict crackdown on Taiwanese agents, Deng Xiaoping's visit to the U.S. with a forced takeoff of the presidential aircraft, and the assassination attempt on Deng Xiaoping by the Ku Klux Klan. Broad in scope and rich in content, it is a must-read for those studying and understanding the history of U.S.-China relations and the diplomatic history of New China, and is considered a masterpiece of documentary literature.