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Mao's China, Non-Communist Asia, and the Global Setting, 1949 - 1976


14 - 15 February 2012 (Tuesday - Wednesday)

9:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Mao's China, Non-Communist Asia, and the Global Setting, 1949 - 1976

Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, University of Hong Kong

The Department of History of the University of Hong Kong will hold the fourth in its series of workshops on the Cold War in Asia on February 14-15, 2012.  This workshop is co-sponsored by the Cold War International History Project of the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC, and Cornell University. 
Forty speakers from around the world, including China, Taiwan, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, India, Bangladesh, and Bulgaria, ranging from senior scholars to postgraduate students, will discuss:

  • The Dynamics of Chinese Policies Toward Non-Communist Asia
  • Mainland China, Taiwan, and the Quest for Socialist Solidarity
  • Third Forces and Overseas Chinese in China’s Foreign Policy
  • Japan and China in the Cold War
  • The Cold War in Southeast Asia
  • China and the Wars in Indochina
  • Sino-Indian Conflicts: Multi-Archival Revelations

All interested are welcome.  Due to limited seating, pre-registration is required.  The draft programme and registration are both available at:http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=18386

Sponsors include: The Department of History, University of Hong Kong; The School of Humanities, University of Hong Kong; The Faculty of Arts, University of Hong Kong; The Cold War International History Project, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC; Cornell University; and United Airlines.

To access the Conference schedule in pdf version (with full details) please click here

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