ABSTRACT
The United States was only the latest in a long line of foreign powers which, viewed from Peking, threatened grave damage to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. This chapter examines four main elements: the foreign and domestic policies of the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union. PRC policy toward the Overseas Chinese was another important element of Peking's foreign policy because of the fears and suspicions of the Southeast Asian countries with large Chinese minorities and because of the importance of the issues involved in demonstrating Chinese intentions and attitudes. The Chinese Communist Party may have hoped that the Overseas Chinese could be used as instruments of revolution and foreign policy.
