Britain, France, West Germany and the People's Republic of China, 1969–1982

Martin Albers works for the Administration of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. Previously he worked for the German think-tank Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). He holds a PhD from Cambridge University and his research interests include twentieth-century European history and contemporary relations between Europe and Asia.

• Chapter One: Introduction.- Chapter Two: Historical Background to Sino-European Rapprochement in the 1970s.- Chapter Three: Western Europe and Détente in East Asia, 1969-1972.- Chapter Four: Promotion of European Exports to China and the Role of Economic Diplomacy, 1969-1972.- Chapter Five: The Diplomacy of High-Level Visits During The Twighlight of Maoism, 1973-1977.- Chapter Six: Widening and Deepening the Relationship with China before the Reforms, 1973-1977.- Chapter Seven: The'Alliance Era' and Strategic Cooperation with China, 1978-1982.- Chapter Eight: Promoting Transnational Exchange with China in the Age of Reform, 1978-1982.- Chapter Nine: Conclusion.