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† Kai-shek, which means “Upright Stone” or “Firm Rock,” was actually named Jui-yuan by his grandfather but became known as Kai-shek.
The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek had originated the practice of giving out "comical, black-and-white, furry pandas" as presents, and the People's Republic of China had previously given them to 20 other nations, but the United States had been off the list since 1958, when the secretary of state, John Foster Dulles, refused to allow a Chicago zoo to harbor a communist animal.
China's Cuddly Emissaries Judith Martin 2011
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So, when George H.W. Bush made a joke about “unleashing Chang” while playing tennis in 1989, he was humorously conflating Chiang Kai-shek and Michael Chang, which Matt and the reporter and were too unsophisticated to get.
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What the heck does the Korean War have to do with Chiang Kai-shek?
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Another interesting point is that, even without the Chiang Kai-shek misunderstanding, what Jeb is doing is super racist.
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"Venal, corrupt, cruel and egomaniacal" is the author's description of the Chinese generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, "who duped FDR into supporting his regime even though it was essentially Fascist."
Still Forgotten Andrew Roberts 2011
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A mythomaniac, Malraux did heroes wonderfully well, and the great moment in "Man's Fate" occurs when Katov, the professional revolutionary and the novel's hero, gives his cyanide pill to a comrade terrified of being burned alive by Chiang Kai-shek's troops.
To the Barricades! Revolutionaries in Novels Joseph Epstein 2011
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John Alison in 1940 gave a demonstration of fighter aircraft for a delegation sent by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
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Pichi Chuang/Reuters Taiwan's soldiers practiced during a national day rehearsal at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on Wednesday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Mr. Lee is widely credited with ushering Taiwan into democracy from its previous autocratic rule by Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo.
Former Taiwan President Indicted Aries Poon 2011
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