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Verfasst von:	Knüsel, Ariane [VerfasserIn]
Titel:	China's European headquarters
Titelzusatz:	Switzerland and China during the Cold War
Verf.angabe:	Ariane Knüsel, University of Fribourg
Verlagsort:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY
Verlag:	Cambridge University Press
Jahr:	2022
Umfang:	1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 311 Seiten)
Illustrationen:	Illustrationen
Gesamttitel/Reihe:	Cambridge studies in the history of the People's Republic of China
Fussnoten:	Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:	978-1-00-916948-6
Abstract:	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?
	"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"--
DOI:	doi:10.1017/9781009169486
URL:	Resolving-System: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009169486
	DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009169486
Schlagwörter:	(z)Geschichte 1949-1989    / (z)Geschichte 1949-1989    / (g)China    / (g)Schweiz    / (s)Internationale Politik
Datenträger:	Online-Ressource
Sprache:	eng
Bibliogr. Hinweis:	Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Knüsel, Ariane, 1980 - : China's European headquarters. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022. - xiv, 311 Seiten
Sach-SW:	HISTORY / Asia / General
	Diplomatic relations
	China ; Foreign relations ; Switzerland
Geograph. SW:	China
	Switzerland
K10plus-PPN:	1802575766
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