Chi-kwan Mark is Lecturer in International History at Royal Holloway College, University of London. His research interests focus on British-American-Chinese relations during the Cold War and Hong Kong's colonial and international history. He is the author of Hong Kong and the Cold War: Anglo-American Relations, 1949-1957 (2004).

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Preface. Chronology. Abbreviations. Introduction: History, Ideology, and Identity 1. Chinese Civil War and European Cold War, 1945-49 2. The Sino-Soviet Alliance and the Korean War, 1950-53 3. Peaceful Coexistence and Assertive Nationalism, 1954-57 4. Ideological Radicalization and the Sino-Soviet Split, 1958-64 5. The Vietnam War and Cultural-Revolution Diplomacy, 1965-68 6. Sino-Soviet Border War and Sino-American Rapprochement, 1969-72 7. Mao's Last Diplomatic Struggle and Anti-Hegemony, 1972-78 8. Post-Mao Economic Reform and Independent Foreign Policy, 1979-89 9. Post-Cold War Challenges and Multilateral Diplomacy, 1990s 10. The Rise of China in the Twenty-first Century Conclusion. Further Reading

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"this volume offers a clear-cut and persuasive survey of China's post-1949 path toward achieving regional and international recognition. A useful reader for general audiences in the West and for undergraduates everywhere. Highly recommended." - CHOICE, G. Zheng, Angelo State University, USA