Introduction

The war in Vietnam has brought into sharper focus the perennial question of Communist China; the question, that is, of what should be done—if anything—about admission to the United Nations, diplomatic recognition, increased trade, cultural exchange.

In this connection, it is astonishing to note how little things have changed since the late 1940s when Mao Tse-tung & Co. were helped to power by the band of China experts in the Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR) and in the State Department.