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PREFACE

Title Page

Preface

EPILOGUE

Index

CHAPTER 1 - The Singularity of China

The Singularity of China

The Era of Chinese Preeminence

Confucianism

Concepts of International Relations: Impartiality or Equality?

​Chinese Realpolitik and Sun Tzu’s Art of War

CHAPTER 2 - The Kowtow Question and the Opium War

The Kowtow Question and the Opium War

The Macartney Mission

The Clash of Two World Orders: The Opium War

Qiying’s Diplomacy: Soothing the Barbarians

CHAPTER 3 - From Preeminence to Decline

From Preeminence to Decline

Wei Yuan’s Blueprint: “Using Barbarians Against Barbarians,” Learning Their Techniques

The Erosion of Authority: Domestic Upheavals and the Challenge of Foreign Encroachments

Managing Decline

The Challenge of Japan

Korea

The Boxer Uprising and the New Era of Warring States

CHAPTER 4 - Mao’s Continuous Revolution

Mao’s Continuous Revolution

Mao and the Great Harmony

Mao and International Relations: The Empty City Stratagem, Chinese Deterrence, and the Quest for Psychological Advantage

The Continuous Revolution and the Chinese People

CHAPTER 5 - Triangular Diplomacy and the Korean War

Triangular Diplomacy and the Korean War

Acheson and the Lure of Chinese Titoism

Kim Il-sung and the Outbreak of War

American Intervention: Resisting Aggression

Chinese Reactions: Another Approach to Deterrence

Sino-American Confrontation

CHAPTER 6 - China Confronts Both Superpowers

China Confronts Both Superpowers

The First Taiwan Strait Crisis

Diplomatic Interlude with the United States

Mao, Khrushchev, and the Sino-Soviet Split

The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

CHAPTER 7 - A Decade of Crises

A Decade of Crises

The Great Leap Forward

The Himalayan Border Dispute and the 1962 Sino-Indian War

The Cultural Revolution

Was There a Lost Opportunity?

CHAPTER 8 - The Road to Reconciliation

The Road to Reconciliation

The Chinese Strategy

The American Strategy

First Steps—Clashes at the Ussuri River

CHAPTER 9 - Resumption of Relations: First Encounters with Mao and Zhou

Resumption of Relations: First Encounters with Mao and Zhou

Zhou Enlai

Nixon in China: The Meeting with Mao

The Nixon-Zhou Dialogue

The Shanghai Communiqué

The Aftermath

CHAPTER 10 - The Quasi-Alliance: Conversations with Mao

The Quasi-Alliance: Conversations with Mao

The “Horizontal Line”: Chinese Approaches to Containment

The Impact of Watergate

CHAPTER 11 - The End of the Mao Era

The End of the Mao Era

The Succession Crisis

The Fall of Zhou Enlai

Final Meetings with Mao: The Swallows and the Coming of the Storm

CHAPTER 12 - The Indestructible Deng

The Indestructible Deng

Deng’s First Return to Power

The Death of Leaders—Hua Guofeng

Deng’s Ascendance—“Reform and Opening Up”

CHAPTER 13 - “Touching the Tiger’s Buttocks” The Third Vietnam War

“Touching the Tiger’s Buttocks” The Third Vietnam War

Vietnam: Confounder of Great Powers

Deng’s Foreign Policy—Dialogue with America and Normalization

Deng’s Journeys

Deng’s Visit to America and the New Definition of Alliance

The Third Vietnam War

CHAPTER 14 - Reagan and the Advent of Normalcy

Reagan and the Advent of Normalcy

Taiwan Arms Sales and the Third Communiqué

China and the Superpowers—The New Equilibrium

Deng’s Reform Program

CHAPTER 15 - Tiananmen

Tiananmen

American Dilemmas

The Fang Lizhi Controversy

The 12- and 24-Character Statements

CHAPTER 16 - What Kind of Reform? Deng’s Southern Tour

What Kind of Reform? Deng’s Southern Tour

CHAPTER 17 - A Roller Coaster Ride Toward Another Reconciliation The Jiang ...

A Roller Coaster Ride Toward Another Reconciliation The Jiang ...

China and the Disintegrating Soviet Union

The Clinton Administration and China Policy

The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

China’s Resurgence and Jiang’s Reflections

CHAPTER 18 - The New Millennium

The New Millennium

Differences in Perspective

How to Define Strategic Opportunity

The National Destiny Debate—The Triumphalist View

Dai Bingguo—A Reaffirmation of Peaceful Rise

CHAPTER 18 - The New Millennium

Dai Bingguo—A Reaffirmation of Peaceful Rise

The National Destiny Debate—The Triumphalist View

How to Define Strategic Opportunity

Differences in Perspective

The New Millennium

CHAPTER 17 - A Roller Coaster Ride Toward Another Reconciliation The Jiang ...

China’s Resurgence and Jiang’s Reflections

The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

The Clinton Administration and China Policy

China and the Disintegrating Soviet Union

A Roller Coaster Ride Toward Another Reconciliation The Jiang ...

CHAPTER 16 - What Kind of Reform? Deng’s Southern Tour

What Kind of Reform? Deng’s Southern Tour

CHAPTER 15 - Tiananmen

The 12- and 24-Character Statements

The Fang Lizhi Controversy

American Dilemmas

Tiananmen

CHAPTER 14 - Reagan and the Advent of Normalcy

Deng’s Reform Program

China and the Superpowers—The New Equilibrium

Taiwan Arms Sales and the Third Communiqué

Reagan and the Advent of Normalcy

CHAPTER 13 - “Touching the Tiger’s Buttocks” The Third Vietnam War

The Third Vietnam War

Deng’s Visit to America and the New Definition of Alliance

Deng’s Journeys

Deng’s Foreign Policy—Dialogue with America and Normalization

Vietnam: Confounder of Great Powers

“Touching the Tiger’s Buttocks” The Third Vietnam War

CHAPTER 12 - The Indestructible Deng

Deng’s Ascendance—“Reform and Opening Up”

The Death of Leaders—Hua Guofeng

Deng’s First Return to Power

The Indestructible Deng

CHAPTER 11 - The End of the Mao Era

Final Meetings with Mao: The Swallows and the Coming of the Storm

The Fall of Zhou Enlai

The Succession Crisis

The End of the Mao Era

CHAPTER 10 - The Quasi-Alliance: Conversations with Mao

The Impact of Watergate

The “Horizontal Line”: Chinese Approaches to Containment

The Quasi-Alliance: Conversations with Mao

CHAPTER 9 - Resumption of Relations: First Encounters with Mao and Zhou

The Aftermath

The Shanghai Communiqué

The Nixon-Zhou Dialogue

Nixon in China: The Meeting with Mao

Zhou Enlai

Resumption of Relations: First Encounters with Mao and Zhou

CHAPTER 8 - The Road to Reconciliation

First Steps—Clashes at the Ussuri River

The American Strategy

The Chinese Strategy

The Road to Reconciliation

CHAPTER 7 - A Decade of Crises

Was There a Lost Opportunity?

The Cultural Revolution

The Himalayan Border Dispute and the 1962 Sino-Indian War

The Great Leap Forward

A Decade of Crises

CHAPTER 6 - China Confronts Both Superpowers

The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

Mao, Khrushchev, and the Sino-Soviet Split

Diplomatic Interlude with the United States

The First Taiwan Strait Crisis

China Confronts Both Superpowers

CHAPTER 5 - Triangular Diplomacy and the Korean War

Sino-American Confrontation

Chinese Reactions: Another Approach to Deterrence

American Intervention: Resisting Aggression

Kim Il-sung and the Outbreak of War

Acheson and the Lure of Chinese Titoism

Triangular Diplomacy and the Korean War

CHAPTER 4 - Mao’s Continuous Revolution

The Continuous Revolution and the Chinese People

Mao and International Relations: The Empty City Stratagem, Chinese Deterrence, and the Quest for Psychological Advantage

Mao and the Great Harmony

Mao’s Continuous Revolution

CHAPTER 3 - From Preeminence to Decline

The Boxer Uprising and the New Era of Warring States

Korea

The Challenge of Japan

Managing Decline

The Erosion of Authority: Domestic Upheavals and the Challenge of Foreign Encroachments

Wei Yuan’s Blueprint: “Using Barbarians Against Barbarians,” Learning Their Techniques

From Preeminence to Decline

CHAPTER 2 - The Kowtow Question and the Opium War

Qiying’s Diplomacy: Soothing the Barbarians

The Clash of Two World Orders: The Opium War

The Macartney Mission

The Kowtow Question and the Opium War

CHAPTER 1 - The Singularity of China

​Chinese Realpolitik and Sun Tzu’s Art of War

Concepts of International Relations: Impartiality or Equality?

Confucianism

The Era of Chinese Preeminence

The Singularity of China

PREFACE

Index

EPILOGUE

Preface

Title Page