Chinese ambassadors : the rise of diplomatic professionalism since 1949 / Xiaohong Liu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liu, Xiaohong, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomatic and consular service, Chinese--History--20th century.

Diplomatic and consular service, Chinese.

Ambassadors--China--History--20th century.

Ambassadors.

History.

China.

Physical Description:

xxi, 259 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2001]

Summary:

Xiaohong Liu brings 12 years of personal experience in the Chinese foreign service to this pathbreaking study. Drawing on her own direct observations, interviews, and newly available Chinese sources, she examines four generations of Chinese ambassadors, who served from 1949 to 1994. She charts the evolution of the Chinese diplomatic corps from its early military orientation to the emergence of career professionals and assesses the impact of various ambassadors on Chinese foreign policy.

Contents:

1. The Dawning of New Diplomacy 3

2. A Revolutionary Institution-Builder: Zhang Wentian 31

3. Reaching Out to the World 53

4. Learning the Craft: Zeng Tao, Liu Chun, and Xiong Xianghui 76

5. The Cultural Revolution and Its Aftermath 104

6. Old Faces, New Roles: Fu Hao and Ding Xuesong 128

7. The Reform Years 153

8. A New World Order? Guan Zihuai and Huang Zhiliang 176.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-247) and index.

ISBN:

0295980281

OCLC:

44420709