Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Contributors ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. Old Empires and the Rise of China
7. 1. France’s Deluded Quest for Allies 11
8. 2. British Diplomacy and Changing Views of Chinese Governmental Capability across the Sino-Japanese War, 1937– 1945 35
9. 3. An Imperial Envoy 52
10. 4. The Evolution of the Relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and the Comintern during the Sino-Japanese War 70
11. 5. Canada-China Relations in Wartime China 91
12. Part II. Negotiating Alliances and Questions of Sovereignty
13. 6. Declaring War as an Issue in Chinese Wartime Diplomacy 111
14. 7. Chiang Kai-shek and Jawaharlal Nehru 127
15. 8. Chiang Kai-Shek and Joseph Stalin during World War II 141
16. 9. Reshaping China 156
17. 10. Northeast China in Chongqing Politics 174
18. Part III. Ending War
19. 11. The Nationalist Government’s Attitude toward Postwar Japan 193
20. 12. Postwar Sino-French Negotiations about Vietnam , 1945– 1946 205
21. 13. The 1952 Treaty of Peace between China and Japan 220
22. Conclusion. Stephen R. MacKinnon 239
23. Notes 245
24. Index 293