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A review by guywhelon
On China by Henry Kissinger
4.0
For someone like me who isn't much into non-fiction, this is relatively readable. Kissinger gives some interesting anecdotes to describe his points, and the detail on Mao is especially interesting. The novel is undoubtedly biased, Kissinger almost treads on egg shells at some points, but I like this approach, he doesn't necessarily sway either way, which helps the reader to make their own decisions about the information presented.
Aside from this, the book is a fascinating approach to Chinese history (Mostly post 1900's) mainly in reference to Economic policy and the attitude to foreign intervention. Many people have stated that the book reads a little too personal by Kissinger's point of view, but I think this can't help but be the case given his presence in China when US/China relations were developing.
I recommend this book if you're interested in the US and China's relationship, as well as the decades leading up to China's current position, with an especial focus of Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong, and also those you might not have heard of before, that was the case for me at least. :)
Aside from this, the book is a fascinating approach to Chinese history (Mostly post 1900's) mainly in reference to Economic policy and the attitude to foreign intervention. Many people have stated that the book reads a little too personal by Kissinger's point of view, but I think this can't help but be the case given his presence in China when US/China relations were developing.
I recommend this book if you're interested in the US and China's relationship, as well as the decades leading up to China's current position, with an especial focus of Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong, and also those you might not have heard of before, that was the case for me at least. :)