China and the International Astronomical Union Divorce, Separation and Reconciliation (1958–1982)

“The book is partly a fairly comprehensive history of the IAU itself, and repeatedly recalls Adriaan Blaauw’s
History of the IAU (1994)
... . It also offers a significant widening of the histories in English of Chinese science in the twentieth century.The detailed text, backed by four informative appendices, actually provides a drama of historical deviations—both in the PRC and in other countries of the IAU—from Cold War strictures and ideological campaigns.” (Pamela Crossley, Journal for the History of Astronomy, Vol. 57 (1), 2026) 

“The book is informative and well-written in general … . the book, well-sourced and quite readable, serves not only as a solid contribution to the history of the IAU, Chinese astronomy, and Cold War science diplomacy, but also as a timely reminder of how geol-politics can powerfully reshape international scientific interactions.” (Zuoyue Wang, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Vol. 26 (3), 2023)