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Mao Zedong
Shen, Mao, Stalin and the Korean War: Trilateral Communist Relations in the 1950s, 2012
January 1, 2013
Zhihua Shen’s book was reviewed by Kathryn Weathersby for the H-Diplo discussion list in April 2013. It is reproduced here under Creative Commons license.
Assignment: China - The Chinese Civil War
September 1, 2012
The surrender of the Japanese brought about the resumption of the battle between the Chiang Kai-shek-led Nationalists and the Mao Zedong-led Communists. American reporters tell of working to cover the struggle.
Getting to Know You -- The US and China Shake the World, 1971-1972
February 21, 2012
What U.S. documents reveal about the uncertain path to rapprochement.
Assignment: China - The Week that Changed the World
January 31, 2012
Richard Nixon described his 1972 trip to China as "the week that changed the world." This segment in the USC U.S.-China Institute's series on American reporting on China focuses on coverage of that historic summit.
Wang, Never Forget National Humiliation: History Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, 2012
January 1, 2012
Zheng Wang's book was reviewed by Zachary Fredman for H-Diplo in December 2012 and is included here via Creative Commons license.
Leese, Mao Cult: Rhetoric and Ritual in China's Cultural Revolution, 2011
January 1, 2011
Daniel Leese's book was reviewed by David Buck for the History of Asia discussion list.
Bernstein and Li, China Learns from the Soviet Union, 2010
January 1, 2010
Edward Wang reviews the book for H-Soz-u-Kult, December 10, 2010
Elbaum, Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, 2006
January 1, 2006
Sean Purdy reviews the book for H-1960s, February 2007, credit H-Asia.
Zhang, Mao's Military Romanticism: China and the Korean War, 1950-1953, 1995
January 1, 1994
Xiaoyuan Liu reviews the book for H-Diplo, June 1997.
Mao Tse-tung (Mao Ze-dong) and the Sino-Soviet Dispute
December 1, 1975
A memorandum that summarizes the history of tension between China and the Soviet Union. A part of President Ford's briefing book for meeting with Chairman Mao in December of 1975.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?