China Briefing, 1990

"China Briefing, 1990" approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1989. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic

Preface -- Introduction: Reunderstanding China -- A Year of Great Significance -- The Prospects for China's Economic Reforms -- The Social Sources of the Student Demonstrations -- China's Foreign Relations after 40 Years -- The Crisis of Culture* -- One Country, Two Systems: The Future of Hong Kong -- The Dragon and Snow Lion: The Tibet Question in the 20th Century -- 1989: A Chronology -- Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party as Elected at the 1st Plenum of the 13th Party Congress, November 2, 1987 -- Book and Articles on Tiananmen