Handshake Across the Sea: Witnessing U.S.-China Relations

From the earliest overtures of Mao Zedong towards Richard Nixon’s historic trip to China; to Jimmy Carter and Deng Xiaoping’s visit to the United States, the U.S.-China relationship remains of paramount importance to both governments. This book tells the personal story of the early years of U.S.-China diplomacy from the point of view of the people who made it happen, and marks an important era in international relations and the history of these two great nations.