What is China’s foreign policy during the 1960s?

Mao launched the Cultural Revolution out of fear of the influence of revisionism and imperialism. Its purpose was to further entrench the Communist Chinese Revolution and to promote a strong, independent China; many politicians were purged including Deng Xiaoping; teachers, writers, and intelligentsia were hounded and abused; universities were closed and students were sent to the fields for manual labor; Mao used the Red Guards a fanatical youth group to attack perceived enemies and often each other in the name of the Party. The Cultural Revolution was a low point in Chinese foreign policy – China was cut off from most diplomatic contacts. In 1969, Mao was able to contain the worst of the Cultural Revolution’s effects and took a more moderate line on revolutionary affairs. By the early 1970s, China sought improved relations with developing states and talked about ‘3 worlds’ which are the great powers, the smaller advanced economies, and the developing states. Moreover, many states established diplomatic relations with China and US position of diplomatic isolation was becoming untenable.

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