Founder connections
- Michael BloombergIn-progress reading reported by his spokesmanIn the original January 2012 report, a City Hall spokesman says Bloomberg is reading On China. That dated statement does not establish completion or an endorsement.Source
Summary
Henry Kissinger examines Chinese diplomacy through history and through his own experience in relations between China and the United States. His account considers encounters with Western powers, the Sino-Soviet relationship and the opening associated with Richard Nixon’s visit.
The book joins historical interpretation with the perspective of a participant in diplomacy. That firsthand position is a source of detail and a point of view to assess, not an account beyond dispute.
Why read it Our view
Read it to compare how participants understand the same diplomatic problem. Separate Kissinger’s direct recollections from his wider historical claims. Ask what interests and assumptions shape a negotiation before using a historical analogy in the present.