The Cold War in Asia: The Korean War and China's Entry

Drawing on archival records from China, Russia, the United States, and South Korea, this book reconstructs China's decision-making process during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. It reveals the three-way interactions between Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Kim Il Sung, and examines China's motives for entering the war, the costs it incurred, and the far-reaching effects on Sino-Soviet relations and the Cold War order in East Asia.