Britain and China - signed

ISBN 10: 1905181167 / ISBN 13: 9781905181162

Published by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, 2023

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Signed copy. The volume traces the story of UK-China relations from the height of the Cultural Revolution in 1967 to the exchange of Ambassadors in 1972, using British government documents. It follows attempts by Ministers and officials to formulate policy against the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution, disturbances in Hong Kong, the burning of the British Mission, the detention of British subjects (in particular Reuters journalist Anthony Grey) and the US rapprochement with China. The volume then charts negotiations for an agreement on exchanging Ambassadors, signed on 13 March 1972.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Britain and China - signed
• Publisher: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905181167
• ISBN 13: 9781905181162
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The volume traces the story of UK-China relations from the height of the Cultural Revolution in 1967 to the exchange of Ambassadors in 1972, using British government documents. It follows attempts by Ministers and officials to formulate policy against the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution, disturbances in Hong Kong, the burning of the British Mission in Beijing and the detention of British subjects (in particular Reuters journalist Anthony Grey). The volume then charts negotiations for an exchange of Ambassadors, a process complicated by President Nixon's rapprochement with China. On 13 March 1972 an agreement was signed and the UK and China resumed full diplomatic relations after a break of 22 years.