A “Turn to the left” in Chinese foreign policy from the late 1950s to 1962

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: This article explores the radicalization process of China’s foreign policy from the late 1950s to 1962. It argues that the initiative for foreign policy radicalization was very much founded in domestic politics, particularly since the key role was exercised by the overt struggle inside the CPC leadership over the results of the Great Leap Forward.