Sino-American diplomatic slang in the mid-70s

Language Log 2025-01-26

Summary:

[This is a guest post by Don Keyser] A true tale from nearly a half century ago … prompted by reading the mox nix posting to LL.  —–   My first of three Beijing postings was 1976-78 to the U.S. Liaison Office.  USLO was tiny — 25 total personnel (9 "substantive" [Chief, USLO; Deputy Chief, […]

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Victor Mair

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01/26/2025, 18:52

Date published:

01/26/2025, 18:06