For Friendship and Peace – A Personal Account of People-to-People Diplomacy

Author: Liu Gengyin
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Publish Date: 2007-01-26
Features: People-to-people diplomacy is a significant chapter in the history of China's foreign relations. Author Liu Gengyin has been actively involved in people-to-people diplomacy for decades. He has compiled his nearly half-century diplomatic career into this book, describing and documenting the great wisdom and bold initiatives in China's people-to-people diplomacy over the past five decades of the New China. How did Zhou Enlai and Chen Yi pave the way for people-to-people diplomacy? Why did the Cooperative Movement flourish in China? How did international friends like Louis M. S. St. Louis, Chester L. Long, and Betrand contribute to China's foreign relations? Unheard-of details, exclusive revelations, straightforward descriptions, and rich illustrations make the reader feel as if they are witnessing history firsthand. With his broad perspective and unique experiences, the author has given this book invaluable historical documentation, making it a must-read for understanding and researching the history of China's people-to-people diplomacy.