公众舆论与肯尼迪政府对华政策

肯尼迪政府时期,美国对华公众舆论的主调仍是敌视与排斥,其直接依据是美国对华长期的传教士心理,以及反共冷战思维.大多数美国公众并不希望马上根本转变对华政策,这束缚了肯尼迪试图就对华政策做出微调的步伐.但在当时美国部分社会精英里,也潜藏着一股希望改变对华遏制孤立政策的思潮,并潜移默化地影响着美国公众对中国的认识.从公众舆论角度看,肯尼迪政府可被视为美国日后调整对华政策的筑基期.

Public Opinions and American Policy on China in Kennedy Administration

The mainstream of American public opinions of China was hostile and exclusive in Kennedy Administration because of the minds of missionary and the Cold War. Most Americans did not wish to change the primary policy of China radically at that time. This attitude hindered the progress of adjusting the policy of China during the Kennedy Administration. At the same time, there was a trend among some American elites to change the thought of containment and isolation towards China. This trend potentially influenced the American people. From the angle of public opinion, Kennedy Administration laid a foundation for thawing Sino-American relationship.