| Portion of title |
Switzerland and China during the Cold War |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in the history of the People's Republic of China
Cambridge studies in the history of the People's Republic of China. ^A1378839
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| Contents |
Creating a European Hub: Recognition, Potential, and Frictions (1949-1958) -- Becoming a Global Hub: The Sino-Soviet Split, the Great Leap Forward, and Tibetan Refugees (1958-1965) -- 'A sick man shaken by fits of madness': Dealing with China during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) -- Dr. No in Switzerland: Bern as a Chinese Intelligence Hub -- Conclusion: A New Cold War or More of the Same? |
| Abstract |
"From the 1950s on, Sino-Swiss relations were unique for Western Europe. Switzerland's early recognition of China and its neutrality led to a great deal of goodwill in China and extraordinarily amicable relations in the 1950s. China also used its diplomatic missions in Switzerland as political, economic, and cultural hubs for Western Europe and in some cases even for the entire world. For Switzerland, Sino-Swiss relations were supposed to establish Switzerland as an internationally respected, neutral mediating power. However, China mistrusted Swiss neutrality, and it also used Switzerland as a European hub for embargo goods deals. It was only with the Geneva Conference and China's use of 'peaceful coexistence' as the official basis for its foreign policy that Chinese official statements on Swiss neutrality improved"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-301) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Kn̐uusel, Ariane. China's European headquarters Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022 9781009169486 |
| LCCN | 2021056136 |
| ISBN | 9781009169462 |
| ISBN | 1009169467 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781009169479 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1009169475 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
