The son of a prominent Chinese government official and general and the former schoolmate of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Chi Wang personally experienced one of the most tumultuous periods in Chinese history, including the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and mainland China, and the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949). In 1949, Wang left China for the United States, traveling though mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong during the final days of the Chinese Civil War. After arriving in America, he quickly made a life for himself and became active in the development of Sino-American relations.
From sitting behind Secretary of State William Rogers and President Nixon's daughter during "ping-pong diplomacy," to orchestrating the release of Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang, to presiding over the exponential growth of the Chinese collection at the Library of Congress, Wang's memoirs provide unique Chinese insight in the development of Sino-American relations at a pivotal time in our shared history.
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Chi Wang has over fifty years of experience in U.S.-China relations, including serving as an honorary consultant to the White House relating to U.S.-China trade issues during the Carter administration and the first Bush administration. He currently serves as the president of the U.S.-China Policy Foundation in Washington, D.C. and has been an adjunct professor of U.S.-China relations and modern China at Georgetown University since 1969.
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Chapter 1: My Family
Chapter 2: War with Japan?1931-1941
Chapter 3: From Pearl Harbor to VJ Day (1942-1945)
Chapter 4: China's Civil War (1946-1949)
Chapter 5: Beginning My New Life in America
Chapter 6: From New York to Maryland
Chapter 7: Business, Artistic & Romantic Pursuits
Chapter 8: Meeting the Love of My Life
Chapter 9: My Years at the Library of Congress
Chapter 10: The Start of My Teaching Career
Chapter 11: Hong Kong Opportunity
Chapter 12: Promoting U.S.-China Relations
Chapter 13: President Nixon and His New China Policy: 1969-1972
Chapter 14: Moves toward Normalization of U.S-China Relations
Chapter 15: Visiting Taiwan
Chapter 16: Meetings With Chinese Leaders
Chapter 17: Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang of Manchuria and Me
Chapter 18: Mayling Soong and Me
Chapter 19: The Founding of the United-States China Policy Foundation (1995)
Chapter 20: My Role in Taiwan's Politics
Chapter 21 Conclusion
Chapter 22 Final Reflections