Experiences of China
This inside account of China's development and Sino-British relations since the 1960s is now updated to cover the last five years, dealing with the end of British rule in Hong Kong, the continuing rise of China and the economic crisis in East Asia
History
xiv, 319 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
9780719560422, 071956042X
41547027
A Background Sketch: The Burdens of History
Pt. 1. Mao's China. 1. First Contact. 2. The Cultural Revolution. 3. A Peking Summer. 4. The Revolution Gets under Way. 5. The Foreigners Join the Proceedings. 6. Strong Action against the British Office. 7. Hostage Games. 8. The End of a Revolution. 9. Reflections on a Disaster
Pt. 2. Deng's China. 10. Deng's China. 11. Reversing the Verdicts: The Peking Spring. 12. Reversing the Verdicts: Judgement on Mao. 13. The Seeds of Prosperity. 14. Hegemonists, Large and Small. 15. Five Years On
Pt. 3. Hong Kong. 16. Hong Kong: The First Steps. 17. Mrs. Thatcher's Visit. 18. The Negotiations: Premises and Preconditions. 19. The Negotiations: The Breakthrough. 20. The Joint Declaration. 21. The Road to Tiananmen. 22. Democracy and Passports. 23. The Airport Agreement. 24. The End of Co-operation
Pt. 4. Envoi. 25. A View of China
Pt. 5. Since 1993. 26. Hong Kong: A Rough Passage. 27. China: The World after Deng. 28. Looking Ahead
Previous edition: 1994
Includes index