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Based on Chinese archival documents, interviews, and more than
twenty years of research on the subject, Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia
offer a comprehensive look at the Sino-Soviet alliance between the
end of the World War II and 1959, when the alliance was left in
disarray as a result of foreign and domestic policies. This book is
a reevaluation of the history of this alliance and is the first
book published in English to examine it from a Chinese perspective.
Based on Chinese archival documents, interviews, and more than
twenty years of research on the subject, Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia
offer a comprehensive look at the Sino-Soviet alliance between the
end of the World War II and 1959, when the alliance was left in
disarray as a result of foreign and domestic policies. This book is
a reevaluation of the history of this alliance and is the first
book published in English to examine it from a Chinese perspective.
Drawing on the rich trove of recently declassified Russian and
Chinese archival materials, this history of Sino-Soviet relations
in the 20th century sheds new light on key events during this
period. It offers fresh insights into the role of ideology and
national interests in the evolution of the complex and turbulent
relationship between not just the two countries but also their
respective Communist Parties. The chapters on the normalization of
bilateral ties provide an in-depth analysis of divisions in the
socialist camp that culminated in both its collapse and the
disintegration of the Soviet Union. The book argues that 20th
century Sino-Soviet relations reflected both long-standing and
emerging political and geopolitical challenges facing members of
the Cold War socialist camp, in particular tensions between the
ideal of internationalism and national aspirations, between
commitment to the principle of sovereignty and commitment to that
of equality in international relations, and between inter-party
relations and inter-state relations. This makes for a valuable
addition to the reading lists of all those interested in the
development of the relationship between two of the world's most
important countries.
Drawing on the rich trove of recently declassified Russian and
Chinese archival materials, this history of Sino-Soviet relations
in the 20th century sheds new light on key events during this
period. It offers fresh insights into the role of ideology and
national interests in the evolution of the complex and turbulent
relationship between not just the two countries but also their
respective Communist Parties. The chapters on the normalization of
bilateral ties provide an in-depth analysis of divisions in the
socialist camp that culminated in both its collapse and the
disintegration of the Soviet Union. The book argues that 20th
century Sino-Soviet relations reflected both long-standing and
emerging political and geopolitical challenges facing members of
the Cold War socialist camp, in particular tensions between the
ideal of internationalism and national aspirations, between
commitment to the principle of sovereignty and commitment to that
of equality in international relations, and between inter-party
relations and inter-state relations. This makes for a valuable
addition to the reading lists of all those interested in the
development of the relationship between two of the world's most
important countries.
Today, the People’s Republic of China is North Korea’s only
ally on the world stage, a tightly knit relationship that goes back
decades. Both countries portray their partnership as one of
“brotherly affection” based on shared political ideals—an
alliance “as tight as lips to teeth”—even though relations
have deteriorated in recent years due to China’s ascendance and
North Korea’s intransigence. In A Misunderstood Friendship,
leading diplomatic historians Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia draw on
previously untapped primary source materials revealing tensions and
rivalries to offer a unique account of the China–North Korea
relationship. They unravel the twists and turns in high-level
diplomacy between China and North Korea from the late 1940s to the
death of Mao Zedong in 1976. Based on unprecedented access to
Chinese government documents, Soviet and Eastern European archives,
and in-depth interviews with former Chinese diplomats and North
Korean defectors, Shen and Xia reveal that the tensions that
currently plague the alliance between the two countries have been
present from the very beginning of the relationship. They
significantly revise existing narratives of the Korean War,
China’s postwar aid to North Korea, Kim Il-sung’s ideological
and strategic thinking, North Korea’s relations with the Soviet
Union, and the importance of the Sino-U.S. rapprochement, among
other issues. A Misunderstood Friendship adds new depth to our
understanding of one of the most secretive and significant
relationships of the Cold War, with increasing relevance to
international affairs today.
Today, the People's Republic of China is North Korea's only ally on
the world stage, a tightly knit relationship that goes back
decades. Both countries portray their partnership as one of
"brotherly affection" based on shared political ideals-an alliance
"as tight as lips to teeth"-even though relations have deteriorated
in recent years due to China's ascendance and North Korea's
intransigence. In A Misunderstood Friendship, leading diplomatic
historians Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia draw on previously untapped
primary source materials revealing tensions and rivalries to offer
a unique account of the China-North Korea relationship. They
unravel the twists and turns in high-level diplomacy between China
and North Korea from the late 1940s to the death of Mao Zedong in
1976. Through unprecedented access to Chinese government documents,
Soviet and Eastern European archives, and in-depth interviews with
former Chinese diplomats and North Korean defectors, Shen and Xia
reveal that the tensions that currently plague the alliance between
the two countries have been present from the very beginning of the
relationship. They significantly revise existing narratives of the
Korean War, China's postwar aid to North Korea, Kim Il-sung's
ideological and strategic thinking, North Korea's relations with
the Soviet Union, and the importance of the Sino-U.S.
rapprochement, among other issues. A Misunderstood Friendship adds
new depth to our understanding of one of the most secretive and
significant relationships of the Cold War, with increasing
relevance to international affairs today.
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