To browse Academia. This article re-examines the end of Chinese revolution from to , a critical transition period from Mao's revolutionary policies to Deng's modernization strategies. It explores how the leadership transition affected China's statecraft and its approach to Sino-American relations, arguing that the transformation was gradual rather than abrupt. By analyzing published Chinese sources, it highlights the ongoing influence of Mao's ambitions for a revolutionary China and the internal conflicts between Mao, Hua Guofeng, and Deng Xiaoping during this pivotal era.
Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 4 : Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies, Castillo, M. Log in with Facebook Log in with Google. Remember me on this computer.
Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. Need an account? Click here to sign up. Nearing his death, Chairman Mao Zedong gave one of his last lectures in February to Richard Nixon, now a disgraced ex-president ater the Watergate scandal. He asserted that: the United States has interests to protect in the world. In the era where class exists, war is a phenomenon between two periods of peace.
Using hitherto published Chinese sources, this article re-examines the end of Chinese revolution from to , a transitional period from revolution to development. XViii, doc. Xiii, doc. As Chinese statecraft underwent tectonic change from to , Sino-American relations remained stalemated. Scholars have aptly pointed out that US domestic politics posed cumbersome obstacles. Although motivated by pragmatic concerns, Mao nonetheless justiied his new US policy without compromising his revolutionary commitment.
Civil war and foreign war will both come! When [Washington and Moscow] talk about peace now, it may lead to another war. We may not point out [to foreigners] that the present world is tilting toward revolution, but we should emphasize that war preparation is urgent, and people around the world should have some preparation for this. Or they simply say that we are pessimists.
