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A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China; An Investigative History

A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China; An Investigative History Paperback - 2000

by Patrick Tyler

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A veteran journalist and news bureau chief in Beijing shares his many interviews with presidents, secretaries of state, and Chinese officials, as well as newly opened documents that illuminates the relationship between China and the U.S. Photos.

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Small Date Stamp, upper right corner FIP, remainder mark bottom text block, else content appears as new, unopened, unread and unblemished with fine pictorial wraps displaying no significant surface/edge wear, as shown. You can feel the tightness of NEW.About the book: Hailed as "absorbing" by the New York Times and "suspense-filled" by Foreign Affairs, Patrick Tyler's A Great Wall became an instant classic; a must-read for anyone concerned with the complicated and combative relationship between the world's biggest and the world's most powerful nations. And no one could tell this story better than Patrick Tyler, veteran journalist and former Beijing bureau chief of the New York Times. Using brilliant original reporting from his years in China; interviews with presidents, secretaries of state, Chinese officials, and other key leaders; and 15,000 pages of newly declassified documents, Tyler illuminates a relationship usually shrouded in secrecy, miscommunication, rivalry, fascination, and fear. A Great Wall is essential reading for anyone interested in China and anyone concerned with the shifting dynamics of post-Cold War geopolitics. Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise.Written 10.21.22AK #7130-10.3122 Img.8560
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  • Title A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China; An Investigative History
  • Author Patrick Tyler
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Ed, 1st Prtg
  • Condition New
  • Pages 476
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher A Century Foundation Book, Public Affairs, New York, NY
  • Date 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 7130-10.3122
  • ISBN 9781586480059 / 1586480057
  • Weight 1.61 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.14 x 1.31 in (23.88 x 15.60 x 3.33 cm)
  • Reading level 1380
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Foreign relations - 1989-, United States - Foreign relations - 1945-1989
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011381777
  • Dewey Decimal Code 327.730

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THE POSSIBILITY of a shooting war between the United States and the People's Republic of China was suddenly made real to Bill Clinton in early March 1996.

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  • New York Times, 11/19/2000, Page 80

About the author

Patrick Tyler is a veteran of the Washington Post and the New York Times. A former Beijing bureau chief, he is currently on assignment in Moscow.

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