Platt, Nicholas
NICHOLAS PLATT was an Asia hand, China specialist, and intelligence analyst in the U.S. Foreign Service, with degrees from Harvard and Johns Hopkins and posts at the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Council. A three-time ambassador –– to Zambia, the Philippines, and Pakistan –– he was for twelve years president of the Asia Society.
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Asia Society, China -- Relations., Diplomats and Diplomacy, Foreign relations, United States -- Foreign relations -- China.
China Boys offers a close-up view of the U.S. opening to China and the pioneer days in U.S.-China relations that followed. Former ambassador and Asia Society president Nicholas Platt recounts the preparations and interplay surrounding the historic Nixon visit to China in 1972, the setting up of America’s first resident diplomatic...