{"product_id":"on-china-paperback-illustrated-24-april-2012","title":"On China Paperback – Illustrated, 24 April 2012","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the\nrhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” ―Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe\nNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign\npolicy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” ―\u003ci\u003eThe Financial\nTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003eIn this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the\nfirst time at book length to a country he has known intimately for decades and\nwhose modern relations with the West he helped shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn China\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates\nthe inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the\ninitial encounters between China and tight line modern European powers, the\nformation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, and\nRichard Nixon’s historic trip to Beijing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith a new final chapter on the\nemerging superpower’s twenty-first-century role in global politics and\neconomics, \u003ci\u003eOn China\u003c\/i\u003e provides historical perspective on Chinese\nforeign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHenry Kissinger served in the US Army during the Second\nWorld War and subsequently held teaching posts in history and government at\nHarvard University for twenty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe served as national security advisor and\nsecretary of state under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, and advised many other\nAmerican presidents on foreign policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize,\nthe Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Medal of Liberty, among other\nawards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe was the author of numerous books and articles on foreign policy and\ndiplomacy, including most recently \u003ci\u003eLeadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn China\u003c\/i\u003e,\nand \u003ci\u003eWorld Order\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as chairman of Kissinger Associates,\nInc., an international consulting firm. He died in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44644291805391,"sku":"9780143121312","price":37.06,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_eb7fefad-e34a-4c3e-8753-e40c97d830d9.jpg?v=1761536669","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/on-china-paperback-illustrated-24-april-2012","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}