Encyclopedia of Chinese-American Relations

<p> Since 1784 when the American ship <I>Empress of China</I> arrived in Guangzhou Chinese-American relations have experienced advances and setbacks. As the Chinese economy rapidly expands China assumes a more dominant position in world politics and continued fruitful relations with the United States are a primary concern for both nations in the twenty-first century.</p><p> This encyclopedia contains more than 400 descriptive entries of important events issues personalities controversies treaties agreements organizations and alliances in the history of Sino-American relations from Chinese and American perspectives. Also included are maps a chronology a list of acronyms and three appendices (American chiefs on missions to China Chinese chiefs on missions to the United States and the correspondence of Wade-Giles to Pinyin).</p>