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Ambassador John H. Holdridge provides a fascinating insider's account of the complex and often arduous process of normalizing diplomatic relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China after three decades of mutual hostility. More than a memoir, Crossing the Divide illuminates the broad sweep of U.S.-China relations after World War II.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Root Causes of United States-China Differences Chapter 4 The United States and China Turn towards Normalization Chapter 5 Secret Flight to Beijing, 1971 Chapter 6 Preparations for the Nixon China Trip Chapter 7 The Nixon China Trip and the Shanghai Communiquè Chapter 8 Following up the Nixon Visit Chapter 9 Opening the Liaison Offices Chapter 10 Two Different Social Systems Coexisting Together Chapter 11 USLO and Internal Chinese Political Developments Chapter 12 Buildup to Full Normalization Chapter 13 The Impact of Vietnam and Cambodia on Normalization of U.S.-China Relations Chapter 14 Normalization's Status during the Carter and Reagan Years Chapter 15 Working towards a U.S.-China Joint Communiquè on Arms Sales to Taiwan Chapter 16 Agreement: The Joint Communiquè on Arms Sales to Taiwan Chapter 17 In Retrospect-and Looking Ahead Appendix 18 A: The Shanghai Communiquè, 28 February 1972 Appendix 19 B: Joint communiquè on Establishment of DiplomaticRelations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China Appendix 20 C: U.S.-China Joint Communiquè (on Arms Sales), 17 August 1982
About the author
During his distinguished diplomatic career, John H. Holdridge was Henry Kissinger's senior staff member for East Asia at the National Security Council (1969-1972), deputy chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing (1973-1975), ambassador to Singapore (1975-1978), national intelligence officer for East Asia and the Pacific (1979-1981), assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific (1981-1983), and ambassador to Indonesia (1983-1986). He has been a consultant and writer since his retirement in 1986.
