Final Paper Notes. 04.15.14

What significance, if any, did the Tiananmen Massacre of 1989 have on China’s foreign relations?

Overall: * Focus on the 80’s period * L/t relationship stayed the same * Short-term relationship changed dramatically – attacked to previous perceptions and relations * Still huge attack on psyche

Essay should focus on 3 parts: 1. Western bloc (US representing the greater part of the Western Bloc and their relations with China) a. US-China relations: i. Most dynamic – affect Japanese and China relations ii. Not a two way street iii. Defined by the actions of the present and past presidents iv. Pro-China: Mao and Kissinger v. Carter – Human Relations focused Foreign Policies 1. Didn’t apply to China to monitor reliability vi. Nixon – Carter b. Japan: vii. Nixon and Reagan found linking with Japan c. Nixon and Ford took advantage of the China-Soviet Split viii. Got out of Vietnam ix. Played the meditator d. Nixon (1968-1972) + Ford (couldn’t afford due to publicity of post-watergate) + Carter (1966-1980) + Reagan (1980 – 1988) 2. Japan e. Asian State x. L/t cultural difference xi. State in similar territory f. If Nixon assists China – peace through the US (Trade b/w Japan and the US) g. Nervous of China and US relationship h. Schultz – pro-Japan – Reagan Secretary of State 3. Soviets i. Less influential j. Less so after split k. Soviet Collapse in 1989 – made China nervous (if it happened to the Soviets, what about us?) xii. Especially of the back of Tiananmen l. Effect was more from the Soviets on China m. Gorbachev (Russia) – trying to preserve the Soviet