China Briefing, 1989

China Briefing, 1989 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 1988. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic o

Anthony J. Kane, Volume Editor

Preface -- Introduction -- Politics: Reform at the Crossroad -- The Chinese Economy in 1988 -- Foreign Policy in 1988: Resolving Old Conflicts -- "Going to the World": Art and Culture on the Cosmopolitan Tide -- Taiwan in 1988: The Transition to a Post-Chiang World -- China and the United States: From "Special" to "Normal" Relations