| ID | 086307 |
| Title Proper | Strong diplomat in a weak polity |
| Other Title Information | T. V. Soong and wartime US-China relations, 1940-1943 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kuo, Tai-Chun |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Renowned as one of China's most eloquent and persuasive spokesmen in the United States during WWII, T. V. Soong, who served as Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's personal representative in Washington, had obtained vital US aid for China when it appeared that Chinese military will was about to collapse. He had negotiated strategic loans with the US and produced critical economic and military aid packages, thus projecting a strong national image of China to the Western Allies. But historians, until now, have known almost nothing about Soong's wartime, diplomatic endeavors, especially his managing of Sino-American relations. Archival materials at the Hoover Institution have only been recently opened, allowing this author to describe some unique episodes in US-China relations during the years 1940 to 1943. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 18, No. 59; Mar 2009: p.219 - 231 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 18, No. 59; Mar 2009: p.219 - 231 |
| Key Words | US - China - Relations ; 1940-1943 ; Strong Diplomat ; T. V. Soong ; Chiang Kai-Shek's ; Western Allies ; Chinese Military ; Hoover Institution ; China ; US |