THE CHINESE COMMUNIST LINE ON NEUTRALISM,
Abstract
The paper advances a set of hypotheses concerning the utilization of appeals to Asian neutralism as an element in Communist China's foreign policy. The hypotheses are limited to the period November, 1957-May, 1960. The exploitation of neutralism is seen as a subordinate element in a policy whose basic problem was the exploitation of a presumed position of strength. While Communist Chinese appeals to neutralism differed according to whether they were addressed to 'newly independent' countries or to those 'still struggling' for independence, they consistently aimed at weakening the U. S. military position in Asia. Fluctuations and inconsistencies in the Communist Chinese line are attributed to the ideological predispositions of the Communist Chinese leadership, to the conflict between China and Yugoslavia concerning 'active coexistence,' and to the impact of trends and events in Asia disadvantageous to China's ambitions. Since October, 1959, together with increasing open ideological conflict between Communist China and the Soviet Union, Communist China's diplomatic practice is believed to have reverted largely to the pattern of early 1958 under direct Soviet pressure. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 11, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0670831
Entities
People
- A. M. Halpern
Organizations
- RAND Corporation