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7 “liberate Taiwan”: Zhou 1997, vol. 1, p. 405. Sea crossing: Peng 1998, p. 565; Xu Yan 1992, p. 174. Taiwan Strait crisis: Lewis & Xue 1988, pp. 22ff; Chang, G. 1990, pp. 116ff.

8 –390 Khrushchev offers: Zazerskaya, 1997, pp. 173ff; id. 2000, pp. 33ff; Pei Jianzhang, p. 39; Zhou 1997, vol. 1, p. 416. Help to build Bomb: Gobarev, pp. 17ff; Negin & Smirnov 2002 (Web/PHP); Shepilov 2001, pp. 373–86; Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SSSR — KNR, part. 1, pp. 144–7 (27 Apr. 1955 agreement); Arkhipov, Kapitsa interviews; Lewis & Xue 1988, pp. 39ff., 61–2; Chen Xiaodong, pp. 36–8; Peng 1998, p. 578.

9 “our destiny”: Chen Xiaodong, pp. 33–5. “Bottoms up”: ibid., p. 43. Russians agreed: China Today 1987, pp. 20–1; Gobarev, p. 21. Told his aides: Dong Bian et al., p. 50. “control the Earth”: Li Shenzhi, in YHCQ, 1999, no. 1, p. 7.

10 –392 Chou cut spending: Jin Chongji et al. 1998, pp. 264–7. “he found it”: Bo Yi-bo 1993, p. 470. “flooding Chairman Mao”: ibid., p. 651. US$: Mao 1987–98, vol. 7, pp. 119, 125. Yugoslavia’s No. 2: Kardelj, p. 141. Apr. 1956: Hu Qiaomu, in Jin Chongji et al. 1998, p. 269.

11 Liu, Lo Fu: Wu Lengxi 1999, pp. 16, 9. Chou told State Council: Zhou 1997, vol. 1, p. 567. “shaken the entire world”: Wu Lengxi 1999, p. 6. “really has guts”: Li Yueran, p. 147.

12 First flight: Li & Peng, pp. 88–94. Mao statue: Wang Renzhong, p. 9. In Canton: Li Zhisui, pp. 126–7, 148 (E: id., pp. 132ff); interview with Zeng Zhi, 24 Sept. 1994.

13 –394 “would not do”: Gong Guzhong et al., p. 356. Mao swam: Wang Renzhong, pp. 6–9; Zhang Yaoci, pp. 75–84. 4 June Politburo: Zhou 1997, vol. 1, pp. 270–1. Liu editorial: Jin & Huang, pp. 791–2; Bo Yi-bo 1993, pp. 637–8.

14 –395 North Korea: Fursenko, pp. 960–1 (based on Soviet Presidium archives); Lankov 1995, pp. 149–50; id. 2002, pp. 106–7; Mukhitdinov 1995, pp. 341ff; id. 1994, pp. 200ff; Kapitsa 1996, pp. 236–7; Il Ponte vol. 37, 1981, nos. 11–12, p. 1170 (Liu to Gomulka, Nov. 1960); confirmed by Werblan (present), phone interview, 8 Sept. 2003; Szalontai 2003–4, pp. 91–2. 10 Sept. reminisced: DDWX, 1991, no. 3, pp. 5–8.

15 Conciliatory: Mao remarks on 8th Congress reports, Mao 1987–98, vol. 6, pp. 136–69. Cult: JYZW vol. 9, pp. 143, 314ff, Mao 1994, p. 255; Dai Huang, pp. 11–12. Legal system: JYZW vol. 9, pp. 92–4, 268–9. Most important concession: Shi Zhongquan et al., p. 157; JYZW vol. 9, pp. 42–3, 65; PRC Encyclopaedia vol. 4, p. 5095; Bo Yi-bo 1993, p. 560. Jin Chongji et al. 1998, p. 296.

CHAPTER 38 Undermining Khrushchev

1 19 Oct.: Pei Jianzhang, p. 61; Wu Lengxi 1999, p. 38; Chen 2001, pp. 146–55. 20th: Wu Lengxi 1999, pp. 34–9. Mao threat to Yudin: Wu Lengxi 1999, pp. 39–40. “blunderer”: Li Yueran, p. 147. Chinese role in Polish crisis: Fursenko, pp. 174–9, 187–91, 967ff. (Soviet Presidium minutes); Kuo, M., p. 95; Werblan interview, 8 Sept. 2003; Chen 2001, pp. 149–50.

2 –398 Criticize Russia: Wu Lengxi 1999, p. 45. China and Hungarian crisis: Fursenko, pp. 176ff, 970ff; Kramer 1995–6, pp. 173, 181, n. 28; Rákosi, p. 130; Kuo, M., pp. 95–101; Luthi, pp. 109ff. Mao for crushing uprising: Wu Lengxi 1999, pp. 51–3. 4 Nov.: ibid., p. 59. Hegedüs: interview, 15 Dec. 1994.

3 –399 Mao re Djilas: Peng 1962. Chou to Gomulka: minutes of Chou — Gomulka talks, 11 & 12 Jan. 1957, CWB no. 5, pp. 43–5; Jin Chongji et al. 1998, p. 323. “Polish leadership”: in Jin Chongji et al. 1998, p. 324. “your court”: Wu Lengxi 1999, pp. 102–6, 145. “headed by”: Wang Taiping 1998, p. 285. Polish visitors: Maneli, pp. 81–2.