Talk:John S. Service

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I've provided what I hope is a good base for an article on John Service. I'd like to return later and provide more detail and information on various parts of his life, like the Dixie Mission, and his post war tribulations. I apologize for the Wade-Giles, blame it on laziness on my part. Feel free to swoop in and correct them to Pin-yin. RebelAt 22:25, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

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If we can begin providing some notation for this article, I believe we can make it a good one. As time allows, I will attempt to do so in the near future. Per usual, if you can do it now and have the time, please do so! ~ The Rebel At ~ 12:20, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

This is an excellent summary of the role played by a key personality in US-China relations in the run-up to the cold war. Nonetheless I was struck by the omission of what I felt is one of the key observations made by J Service in his despatches as reported in "Lost chance in China" (and corroborated by a host of other prominent historians) ie the "two-legs policy". I'm referring to J Service's reporting of Mao's intention, endorsed by the CCP's leadership, to organize the PROC's post-WW II's reconstruction in close cooperation with the USA, with full respect and protection of the interests of foreign capital (sic..). As we all know history, and more specifically senator McCarthy assisted by the young Richard Nixon, have decided otherwise. It's only after this "two legs" policy (of a neutral but friendly relationship with both USA & USSR) was rebuffed by Cold War America that the PROC was pushed into a reluctant reliance on the USSR. It's clear this was a crucial turning point in the post-war relationship between the USA, USSR & PROC and had the potential to change face and scope of the subsequent cold war. Hence didn't this deserve some more attention?