China Confidential
These recollections... greatly enhance our knowledge and appreciation of professional diplomats who devoted -- and sometimes sacrificed -- their careers to the pursuit of constructive relations between the United States and China.(The China Journal)A coherent and informative insider's view of a half century of Sino-American relations.... Veteran China watchers will enjoy the stories of people who for many were old friends, and those new to the field will enjoy a wonderful introduction to an insider's view of an important era of diplomatic history.(China Quarterly)This book is to be commended for its usefulness to both the academic community and policy circles.(Wei-Chin LeePacific Affairs1900-01-00)