China's European Headquarters: Switzerland and China during the Cold - Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Ariane Knuesel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests.

Product details

• Authors: Ariane Knusel, Ariane Knüsel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2022
• EAN: 9781009169462
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0916946-2
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 225 mm x 2 mm
• Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, Switzerland, HISTORY / Asia / General, Diplomacy, Asian History, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period)