How the US created China's dominance

In the past few years, the US, more than other G7 countries, has called out the bristling hubris of a totalitarian China

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BOOK REVIEW | US China | Literature

Jaimini Bhagwati 

A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China Author: Sanjaya Baru and Rahul Sharma Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: 320 Price: Rs 799 The immeasurably significant initiative taken by Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger to visit China in February 1972 led to a de-facto downgrading of US relations with Taiwan and diplomatic recognition of mainland China.

China replaced Taiwan as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and thereby gained political capital around the world. This compendium of chapters edited by Sanjaya Baru and Rahul Sharma provides a ...

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First Published: Wed, August 11 2021. 22:44 IST
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