書評：齊錫生《劍拔弩張的盟友：太平洋戰爭期間的中美軍事合作關係（1941-1945）》

This is a labour of love and an important contribution to a subject that deserves greater attention. The author uses the relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and the American General Joseph Stillwell (and Stillwell’s backers in the United States) as the main anchor to reassess the wartime alliance between China and the USA. The choice of the “Stillwell Affair” is justified as it had a defining impact on this wartime alliance and, though Professor Ch’i does not make such a case, on the capacity of Chiang’s regime to manage the post-war challenges.