This first authoritative biography of the Premier of the Peoples Republic of China from 1949 to 1976, this volume offers an objective human portrait of one of the most important, most mythologized leaders in the history of communist China, ...
Examines various aspects of Chinese leadership succession from an historical perspective since the Revolution of 1911. Provides detailed profiles of the movement's major figures, Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping.
This book asserts that the rich and diverse personal, educational, and political experiences of Zhou's formative years established clear patterns for his future personal and political orientations.
The definitive biography of Zhou Enlai, the first premier and preeminent diplomat of the People’s Republic of China, who protected his country against the excesses of his boss—Chairman Mao.