Exploring the reasons why Mao Tse-tung decided to assist North Korea in fighting a coalition of Western powers, this study argues that China's entry into the Korean War was brought about by its fears of Cold War alliances and its move to develop Chinese communism abroad.
康奈尔大学中美关系史研究讲座教授、中国与亚太研究项目主任,华东师范大学“紫江学者计划” 讲座教授。