Thawing in 1972 - A Chronicle of the Establishment of Sino-US Diplomatic Relations (Part 1)

Author: Chen Dunde
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Publish Date: 2007-01-30
Features: This book fully utilizes newly declassified archives from both China and the United States to comprehensively, objectively, and authentically record the history of U.S. President Richard Nixon's decision to visit China in 1972 and establish diplomatic relations with the country. It vividly and deeply recreates historical details such as Chairman Mao Zedong overcoming serious illness with extraordinary perseverance to meet Nixon, Kissinger's secret visit to Beijing from Pakistan, the covert establishment of the Paris Channel between China and the U.S., hostile forces' plot to shoot down Nixon's presidential aircraft during his visit to China, and Zhou Enlai's clever confrontation with Kissinger. The book offers rare insights into high-level decision-making and intense exchanges of wits, with a broad perspective and rich content, making it a must-read for those studying the history of U.S.-China relations and the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China. It is considered a masterpiece of documentary literature. The first edition of this book was widely acclaimed by readers both in China and abroad, favored by leaders of both countries, and praised by Nixon and Kissinger themselves. It was hailed as a "super political bestseller" and is honorably preserved in the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Los Angeles.
This book fully utilizes newly declassified archives from both China and the United States to comprehensively, objectively, and authentically record the history of U.S. President Richard Nixon's decision to visit China in 1972 and establish diplomatic relations with the country. It vividly and deeply recreates historical details such as Chairman Mao Zedong overcoming serious illness with extraordinary perseverance to meet Nixon, Kissinger's secret visit to Beijing from Pakistan, the covert establishment of the Paris Channel between China and the U.S., hostile forces' plot to shoot down Nixon's presidential aircraft during his visit to China, and Zhou Enlai's clever confrontation with Kissinger. The book offers rare insights into high-level decision-making and intense exchanges of wits, with a broad perspective and rich content, making it a must-read for those studying the history of U.S.-China relations and the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China. It is considered a masterpiece of documentary literature. The first edition of this book was widely acclaimed by readers both in China and abroad, favored by leaders of both countries, and praised by Nixon and Kissinger themselves. It was hailed as a "super political bestseller" and is honorably preserved in the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Los Angeles.