China's European Headquarters

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-009-16946-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 580 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Ariane Knüsel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Knüsel, Ariane

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Creating a European hub: Recognition, potential, and frictions (1949–1958); 2. Becoming a global hub: The Sino-Soviet split, the Great Leap Forward, and Tibetan refugees (1958–1965); 3. 'A sick man shaken by fits of madness': Dealing with China during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976); 4. Dr. No in Switzerland: Bern as a Chinese intelligence hub; 5. Conclusion: A new Cold War or more of the same?

Über Autor(innen)

Knüsel, Ariane
Ariane Knüsel is Associate Researcher at the University of Fribourg and the University of Basel's Europainstitut.