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by Stephen G. Craft (Author)
On May 23, 1957, US Army Sergeant Robert Reynolds was acquitted of murdering Chinese officer Liu Ziran in Taiwan. Reynolds did not deny shooting Liu but claimed self-defense and, like all members of US military assistance and advisory groups, was protected under diplomatic immunity. Reynolds's acquittal sparked a series of riots across Taiwan that became an international crisis for the Eisenhower administration and raised serious questions about the legal status of US military forces positioned
Author Biography
Stephen G. Craft, professor of security studies and international affairs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is the author of V. K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China.
Number of Pages: 284
Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN
Publication Date: January 29, 2016
