Pioneers of Sino-Japanese Relations : Liao and Takasaki

This book examines the careers of Liao Chengzhi and Takasaki Tatsunosuke, who were not only the architects of Sino-Japanese economic relations, but also pioneers of contemporary Sino-Japanese relations. Their visions and initiatives offer many insights into the current contentious relations among China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. This book examines the careers of two extraordinary political leaders-a Chinese and a Japanese-Liao Chengzhi (1908-1983) and Takasaki Tatsunosuke (1885-1964), who signed the Memorandum on Sino-Japanese Long-Term Comprehensive Trade in 1962. This accord-which is generally referred to as the LT Trade Agreement, an acronym of the co-signers-not only established semi-official economic relations between China and Japan, but also paved the way for their diplomatic normalization in 1972. The method of research is an in-depth analysis of primary sources, such as autobiographies and memoirs, and secondary sources, including scholarly and commercially-published books, as well as correspondence and interviews. The audience includes college students and scholars of Asian studies, history, international studies, and political science, as well as the general public who are interested in Asian history, political leaders, and world politics This book examines the careers of two extraordinary political leadersb7sa Chinese and a Japaneseb7sLiao Chengzhi (1908-1983) and Takasaki Tatsunosuke (1885-1964), who signed the Memorandum on Sino-Japanese Long-Term Comprehensive Trade in 1962. This accordb7swhich is generally referred to as the LT Trade Agreement, an acronym of the co-signersb7snot only established semi-official economic relations between China and Japan, but also paved the way for their diplomatic normalization in 1972. The method of research is an in-depth analysis of primary sources, such as autobiographies and memoirs, and secondary sources, including scholarly and commercially-published books, as well as correspondence and interviews. The audience includes college students and scholars of Asian studies, history, international studies, and political science, as well as the general public who are interested in Asian history, political leaders, and world politics Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Introduction....Pages 1-6 The Early Career of Takasaki....Pages 7-30 The Early Career of Liao....Pages 31-47 The Mid-Career of Takasaki....Pages 49-74 The Mid-Career of Liao....Pages 75-93 The Origin of the LT Trade Agreement....Pages 95-125 The Late Career of Takasaki....Pages 127-149 The Late Career of Liao....Pages 151-180 Conclusion....Pages 181-206 Back Matter....Pages 207-259