Tag: Jinmen

In 1958, many Americans viewed the island of Quemoy (or “Jinmen,” as it is called in Mandarin) as the “lighthouse of the free world,” the last bastion of resistance to Mao Zedong’s communist advances in China. Today, professors often cite 1958 Quemoy as a classic example of brinkmanship, a case study for high-pressure diplomacy in…