Defectors from the PRC to Taiwan, 1960-1989 the anti-communist righteous warriors Morris, Andrew D. creator author. text bibliography History. enk 2022 2022 monographic eng print xiv, 178 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "Defections from the People's Republic of China (PRC) were an important part of the narrative of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan during the Cold War, but their stories have previously barely been told, less still examined, in English. During the 1960s, 70s and 80s, the ROC government paid much special attention to these anti-communist heroes (fangong yishi). Their choices to leave behind the turmoil of the PRC were a propaganda coup for the Nationalist one-party state in Taiwan, proving the superiority of the "Free China" that they had created there. Morris looks at the stories behind these headlines, what the defectors understood about the ROC before they arrived, and how they dealt with the reality of their post-defection lives in Taiwan. He also looks at how these dramatic individual histories of migration were understood to prove essential differences between the two regimes, while at the same time showing important continuities between the two Chinese states. A valuable resource for students and scholars of 20th century China and Taiwan, and of the Cold War and its impact in Asia"-- Andrew D. Morris. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-cc--- a-ch--- Anti-communist movements China History 20th century China Politics and government 1949-1976 China Politics and government 1976-2002 Defection China History 20th century Defectors China History 20th century Defectors Taiwan History 20th century China Foreign relations Taiwan Taiwan Foreign relations China Anti-communist movements Defection Defectors Diplomatic relations Politics and government China Taiwan 1900-2002 fast DS777.75 .M674 2022 951.05 Anti-communist righteous warriors Morris, Andrew D. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 (DLC) 2021046851 Cold War in Asia 9780367464578 0367464578 9781032221731 1032221739 9781003028864 2021046850 pda,print DLC 211021 20250318220029.9 in00004583603 eng