James Tuck-Hong Tang
Biographic Data
| ID | 9317410 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Tuck-Hong Tang |
| GIVEN NAMES | James Tuck-Hong |
| FAMILY NAME | Tang |
| SIGNATURE | TANG J T |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hong Kong's Reunion with China
Chinese Representation in the United Nations
On 4 January 1950, two days before Britain formally accorded de jure recognition to the People’s Republic, the head of the British permanent delegation at the UN, Sir Alexander Cadogan, wrote in his diary, ‘I saw a repetition of a telegram to Delhi, from which it appeared we recognised Communist China on the 6th. I think the FO might have given me this information direct’. Not only was Cadogan not directly informed of the date of the recognition,…
Conclusion
Britain’s policy towards the People’s Republic of China, and the response of the newly established revolutionary regime to that policy as described and discussed in this book has raised a number of important issues. This study has attempted first, to identify the main features of Britain’s China policy between 1949 and 1954; second, to bring out the implications of Britain’s China policy for the theoretical study of foreign policy; and third, to …
British Colonial Interests in Southeast Asia
The presence of a large ethnic Chinese population in British territories in Southeast Asia and the traditional links between overseas Chinese and their country of origin meant that internal developments in China had always affected local politics in places like Malaya and Singapore. Hong Kong, situated on the doorstep of China, was even more vulnerable to political changes on the mainland. This was true when the Kuomintang was in power; the commu…
Actors and Stage
‘China’s foreign relations are largely Anglo-Chinese’, remarked a senior Chinese diplomat in 1936. 1 Indeed until the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 Britain was the predominant Western power in China. Anglo-Chinese relations began with the expansion of British commercial interests in Asia. The opening up of China to international mercantile interests following the Opium War by Britain was generally regarded as the beginning of Western …
British Commercial Interests in China
Commercial interests were a major consideration leading to Britain’s recognition of the People’s Republic. As pointed out in Chapter 2, the business lobby, particularly the China Association, was an influential pressure group which had played an important part in influencing the making of Britain’s China policy in 1949. The business lobby had hoped that after diplomatic relations between Britain and the People’s Republic had been established, Bri…
The Decision of Recognition
On 1 October 1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Some three months later on 6 January 1950 the British government accorded diplomatic recognition to the new Chinese government. The decision of recognition, reached earlier by the Cabinet on 15 December 1949, was a very difficult decision for British policy-makers. Obviously London’s stance towards the newly formed Beijing go…
From Negotiation to Confrontation
After Britain’s recognition of the Beijing government, policy-makers in London expected that formal diplomatic contact and channels would be set up smoothly. They were to be disappointed as their expectation failed to materialize. Beijing’s immediate response was not entirely negative; the new leaders in China expressed a willingness to establish diplomatic rela-tions. The problem for Britain was that recognition was considered by the new Chinese…
From Confrontation to the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Revolutionary China became engaged in a direct military conflict with the West over events in Korea at the end of October in 1950. Soon after crossing the 38th parallel in June North Korean troops had driven the South Koreans towards the southern tip of the peninsula. The North Korean victory did not last long. The military situation was changed dramatically when American forces under the command of General MacArthur landed at Inchon on 15 Septem…
Britain’s Encounter with Revolutionary China, 1949–54
Preface - Notes on the Romanization of Chinese Names - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - PART 1: POLICY FORMULATION - Actors and Stage - The Decision of Recognition - PART 2: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION - From Negotiations to Confrontation - From Confrontation to the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations - PART 3: POLICY ISSUES - Chinese Representation in the United Nations - British Commercial Interests in China - British Colonial Interests in So…
Britain’s Encounter with Revolutionary China, 1949–54
Preface - Notes on the Romanization of Chinese Names - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - PART 1: POLICY FORMULATION - Actors and Stage - The Decision of Recognition - PART 2: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION - From Negotiations to Confrontation - From Confrontation to the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations - PART 3: POLICY ISSUES - Chinese Representation in the United Nations - British Commercial Interests in China - British Colonial Interests in So…
Chinese Representation in the United Nations
On 4 January 1950, two days before Britain formally accorded de jure recognition to the People’s Republic, the head of the British permanent delegation at the UN, Sir Alexander Cadogan, wrote in his diary, ‘I saw a repetition of a telegram to Delhi, from which it appeared we recognised Communist China on the 6th. I think the FO might have given me this information direct’. Not only was Cadogan not directly informed of the date of the recognition,…
Conclusion
Britain’s policy towards the People’s Republic of China, and the response of the newly established revolutionary regime to that policy as described and discussed in this book has raised a number of important issues. This study has attempted first, to identify the main features of Britain’s China policy between 1949 and 1954; second, to bring out the implications of Britain’s China policy for the theoretical study of foreign policy; and third, to …
British Colonial Interests in Southeast Asia
The presence of a large ethnic Chinese population in British territories in Southeast Asia and the traditional links between overseas Chinese and their country of origin meant that internal developments in China had always affected local politics in places like Malaya and Singapore. Hong Kong, situated on the doorstep of China, was even more vulnerable to political changes on the mainland. This was true when the Kuomintang was in power; the commu…
Actors and Stage
‘China’s foreign relations are largely Anglo-Chinese’, remarked a senior Chinese diplomat in 1936. 1 Indeed until the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 Britain was the predominant Western power in China. Anglo-Chinese relations began with the expansion of British commercial interests in Asia. The opening up of China to international mercantile interests following the Opium War by Britain was generally regarded as the beginning of Western …
British Commercial Interests in China
Commercial interests were a major consideration leading to Britain’s recognition of the People’s Republic. As pointed out in Chapter 2, the business lobby, particularly the China Association, was an influential pressure group which had played an important part in influencing the making of Britain’s China policy in 1949. The business lobby had hoped that after diplomatic relations between Britain and the People’s Republic had been established, Bri…
The Decision of Recognition
On 1 October 1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Some three months later on 6 January 1950 the British government accorded diplomatic recognition to the new Chinese government. The decision of recognition, reached earlier by the Cabinet on 15 December 1949, was a very difficult decision for British policy-makers. Obviously London’s stance towards the newly formed Beijing go…
From Negotiation to Confrontation
After Britain’s recognition of the Beijing government, policy-makers in London expected that formal diplomatic contact and channels would be set up smoothly. They were to be disappointed as their expectation failed to materialize. Beijing’s immediate response was not entirely negative; the new leaders in China expressed a willingness to establish diplomatic rela-tions. The problem for Britain was that recognition was considered by the new Chinese…
From Confrontation to the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Revolutionary China became engaged in a direct military conflict with the West over events in Korea at the end of October in 1950. Soon after crossing the 38th parallel in June North Korean troops had driven the South Koreans towards the southern tip of the peninsula. The North Korean victory did not last long. The military situation was changed dramatically when American forces under the command of General MacArthur landed at Inchon on 15 Septem…
Britain’s Encounter with Revolutionary China, 1949–54
Preface - Notes on the Romanization of Chinese Names - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - PART 1: POLICY FORMULATION - Actors and Stage - The Decision of Recognition - PART 2: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION - From Negotiations to Confrontation - From Confrontation to the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations - PART 3: POLICY ISSUES - Chinese Representation in the United Nations - British Commercial Interests in China - British Colonial Interests in So…
Hong Kong's Reunion with China
China (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · History (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Government (linguistics) (4 works) · Asian Studies and History (3 works)