On China
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00516Y45U |
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| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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China was the "Middle Kingdom", treating the peoples on its periphery as vassal states. At the same time, Chinese statesmen - facing threats of invasion from without and the contests of competing factions within - developed a canon of strategic thought that prized the virtues of subtlety, patience, and indirection over feats of martial prowess. The eminent historian and strategist reflects on how China's past illuminates its 21st-century trajectory, drawing on 40 years of intimate acquaintance with the country and its leaders.In On China, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length to the country he has known intimately for decades and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape. Drawing on historical records as well as on his conversations with Chinese leaders over the past 40 years, Kissinger examines how China has approached diplomacy, strategy, and negotiation throughout its history and reflects on the consequences for the 21st-century world. On China examines key episodes in Chinese foreign policy, from the earliest days through the 20th century, with a particular emphasis on the modern era. For centuries, China rarely
"The Chinese, Russian, and American triangle" according to Pierce Timberlake. In On China, Kissinger describes what he calls the "triangulation" between China, the US, and the USSR. Kissinger tells us that Chinese leaders, starting with Mao Zedong, skillfully played the Americans and Russians off against each other, bolstering China's relatively weak position and enabling it to behave as a third Superpower. This account is the most significant element in On China, though Kissinger gives us more. He briefly . Graygreyson said Kissinger's legacy book. "On China" is clearly what Mr.Kissinger wants to leave to the world as one of his legacy. He did precisely what a legacy book suppose to be. In fact, perhaps NO ONE, I mean NO ONE, alive can write a better China book than Kissinger in English wording. He is THE architect of the Sino-US relation. He pushed open the dark door single hand. His understanding of China is far deep than most of the academic establishment scholars. Few al. Jackstraw said Informative; but also instructive. The book is of immense value to anyone with even a passing interest in US, China relations. While some may criticize HAK for his treatment of Moa and other significant dignitaries, i.e. he does not go into detail regarding personalities and character traits, he does provide adequate information concerning their thoughts and statements related to his, HAK's, experience with them. Typical of Kissinger writings related to historical