Xiaobing Li is Professor of History at University of Central Oklahoma, USA. He authored and co-authored The Cold War in East Asia, China’s Battle for Korea, China at War, Voices from the Vietnam War, A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Voices from the Korean War, and Mao’s Generals Remember Korea.

• Introduction: National Security and Defense Strategy.- Tributary State and Transnationalism.-  Post-war Geopolitics and Self-reliant Defense.- Active Defense: From Manchuria to Korea.- From Defense-Offense-Defense.- Build New Defense and Negotiate China’s Security.- Conclusion: War Legacy and New Strategic Concerns.

Xiaobing Li is Professor of History at University of Central Oklahoma, USA. He authored and co-authored The Cold War in East Asia, China’s Battle for Korea, China at War, Voices from the Vietnam War, A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Voices from the Korean War, and Mao’s Generals Remember Korea.

• Introduction: National Security and Defense Strategy.- Tributary State and Transnationalism.-  Post-war Geopolitics and Self-reliant Defense.- Active Defense: From Manchuria to Korea.- From Defense-Offense-Defense.- Build New Defense and Negotiate China’s Security.- Conclusion: War Legacy and New Strategic Concerns.

Xiaobing Li is Professor of History at University of Central Oklahoma, USA. He authored and co-authored The Cold War in East Asia, China’s Battle for Korea, China at War, Voices from the Vietnam War, A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Voices from the Korean War, and Mao’s Generals Remember Korea.

• Introduction: National Security and Defense Strategy.- Tributary State and Transnationalism.-  Post-war Geopolitics and Self-reliant Defense.- Active Defense: From Manchuria to Korea.- From Defense-Offense-Defense.- Build New Defense and Negotiate China’s Security.- Conclusion: War Legacy and New Strategic Concerns.