What are the foreign policies under Mao Zedong?

The first decade of the People’s Republic saw a strong policy of close alignment with the Soviet Union and mutual dedication to exporting the communist revolution. At the same time, China’s international relations reflected a deep suspicion of the West, especially the United States, which by the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 was openly supporting exiled Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek and his government in Taiwan. The Korean War was an event that raised Chinese suspicions about international institutions, particularly the UN; the introduction of Chinese forces into the conflict contributed to the military stalemate. 
The PRC’s pro-Moscow stance was codified in 1956 at the First National Congress of the CCP. It also introduced the ‘Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence’ which guided Chinese foreign policy thinking. 
 But, PRC could not be seated in the UN – but socialist and underdeveloped countries flouted the Western line and recognized Beijing; in 1950, the UK extended de jure recognition to PRC and in 1960, France recognized the 
PRC.

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