Революционер и дипломат – Джоу Ънлай и оформянето на китайската външна политика
Revolutionary and Diplomat – Zhou Enlai and the Shaping of Chinese Foreign Policy

Summary/Abstract: Zhou Enlai was one of China's most prominent revolutionary leaders and Communist China's most famous and successful diplomat of the 20th century. He was Premier of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its founding in 1949 until his death in 1976. His importance, influence and authority as a statesman during this period was second only to that of Mao Zedong. From 1949 to 1958, as the People's Republic's foreign minister he was the main architects of its foreign policy. This article examines Zhou's dual role as a revolutionary leader committed to Marxist-Leninist ideals, and as a diplomat who managed to navigate the complexities of the international situation, successfully leading PRC's foreign policy. He did so during some of the most volatile, uncertain and tension-filled periods of twentieth century’s world politics. The article follows Zhou's emergence as a revolutionary, as well as his diplomatic strategies and role in important for China, Asia and the world events. Zhou Enlai's pragmatic approach to diplomacy in establishing China as a key player on the global geopolitical stage is also emphasized. In conclusion it is stated that the charismatic first prime minister of the PRC can be defined in many ways - leader, statesman, politician, communist, fighter, intellectual - and all of them would be true. However, it is Zhou's legacy as a revolutionary and as a diplomat that is still the cornerstone of contemporary Chinese diplomacy and continues to influence China's international relations and position on the global stage today.

• Details
• Contents