New Chinese Diplomacy By Mao Echoes Ping Pong Era
AP writer recalls Mao Zedong’s 1945 call for friendly U.S. ties and the 1971 Ping Pong diplomacy, noting a revived openness as Mao-era gestures echo in today’s U.S.-China relations. He recalls Yenan days, U.S. aid against Japan, and Marshall’s mediation leading to coalition talks.
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Mao’s China and Cold War Realignments Refocus World Peace
The article traces Mao Zedong’s rise to power in 1949 amid shifting Sino Soviet ties and U S policy, noting Stalin’s contempt for American officials and the missed chance of unity with Chiang Kai-shek. It highlights Mao’s pivot to the Soviet camp, the Yalu crossborder dynamics, and eventual American reengagement with Mao after Nationalist decline.
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