An Analysis Of Liu Shaoqi's Role And Role In Diplomatic Decision-making

As an important member in the first generation of top leadership of China Communist Party,Liu Shaoqi took part in many important foreign issues.Liu Shaoqi played the role of policy executor,policy maker and adviser in China's foreign policy making and made great contribution to the development of diplomacy.However Liu's participation in diplomacy is not even: Liu is a remarkable foreign policy executor but a relatively inactive player in policy making and advising.Liu's personality and political interests,the foreign policy decision making system,and the power interaction between Liu and Mao are three most dominating factors in determining Liu's role and influence in China's foreign policy.