"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."
- Zhou En-Lai
- Zhou En-Lai
Zhou En-Lai
- Became Prime Minister in 1958 (Mao’s second in command)
- Avoided disaster of the Cultural Revolution by ordering the PLA to put down Red Guard
- Under him “Going down” (getting your hands dirty) became a common part of Chinese life
- ‘Barefoot Doctors’ travelled the countryside bringing medicine and reporting on the status of the health
- Avoided disaster of the Cultural Revolution by ordering the PLA to put down Red Guard
- Under him “Going down” (getting your hands dirty) became a common part of Chinese life
- ‘Barefoot Doctors’ travelled the countryside bringing medicine and reporting on the status of the health
Ping Pong Diplomacy
- USA recognized the Republic of China (Taiwan) as the true China until the 1970s
- Taiwan one of the 5 permanent seats on the UN security council
- Diplomacy began between USA and China after the US ping pong team visited in 1971
- 1971 People’s Republic took the seat on the UN security council
- USA still supported Taiwan’s bid for independence
- 1972 Richard Nixon visited China to begin trade negotiations
- Taiwan one of the 5 permanent seats on the UN security council
- Diplomacy began between USA and China after the US ping pong team visited in 1971
- 1971 People’s Republic took the seat on the UN security council
- USA still supported Taiwan’s bid for independence
- 1972 Richard Nixon visited China to begin trade negotiations
Mao’s Death, 1976
- There was a bit of struggle for power after Mao including his wife
- Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
- Workers were paid for work done (Capitalist measures)
- Laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
- Less emphasis on heavy industry and more on foreign trade
- Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
- Workers were paid for work done (Capitalist measures)
- Laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
- Less emphasis on heavy industry and more on foreign trade
Question: What if mao died before the cultural revolution?
Find out what would have happened by watching the video below...
summary
Zhou En-Lai wanted the chinese to give back and work the land as a response to the disaster of the cultural revolution. Ping Pong Diplomacy was when the US and the PRC played ping pong together in the early 1970's. This event thawed the US-China relations and paved way for a visit to Beijing by President Nixon. Mao Zedong's death began the return of capitalism to China. Workers began getting payed for their work when Chairman Hua takes over.