Chinese Ambassadors: The Rise of Diplomatic Professionalism Since 1949

By Xiaohong Liu

Book Overview

Xiaohong Liu brings twelve years of personal experience in the Chinese foreign service to this pathbreaking study. Drawing on her own direct observations, interviews, and newly available Chinese sources, she examines four generations of Chinese ambassadors, who served from 1949 to 1994. She charts the evolution of the Chinese diplomatic corps from its early military orientation to the emergence of career professionals and assesses the impact of various ambassadors on Chinese foreign policy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295980281
• ISBN13: 9780295980287
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher