Abstract:
American covert action against China in the 50s of the 20th century is an important part of U.S. China policy, and also a crucial part of U. S. cold war containment strategy. During this period, in order to destroy SinoSoviet relations, weaken their strength and influence, the U. S., in accordance with its grand strategy of containment, covert action substrategy, through the joined efforts of the CIA, the Department of State, the Ministry of Defense, implemented an allround covert action against China. Its covert action strategies include covert political war, economic war, propaganda war and paramilitary operations, the intensity of which surpassed that against the USSR. Meanwhile, the 1950s was also the most frequent and intense period when the U.S. implemented the covert action against China. Although the U.S failed to carry it out due to subjective and objective reasons, it enabled the Tibetan rebel forces headed by Dalai Lama to flee abroad and engaged in a longterm separatist activities; led to “the fundamental structural transformation of China foreign economic relations”; helped Taiwan Chiang Kaishek government somewhat regain it power; postponed the restoration of China’s lawful seat in the UN. All this worsened the Sino-U.S. relations and had certain impact on a long-range development of China.
