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China's Battle for Korea provides a detailed and thorough analysis of the CPVF's fifth campaign, the reasons for its failure, and the consequences for the Korean War and the Chinese military. It joins Harold Tanner's The Battle for Manchuria and the Fate of China . . . as two recent additions on Chinese military history from the University of Indiana Press's Twentieth-Century Battles series. This is an encouraging trend as works such as Xiaobing Li's have much to tell us about the Chinese side of the Korean War.

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Pacific Affairs

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A leader of the community of expatriate Chinese scholars, editor, compiler, and translator of note, Li Xiaobing has now produced the 'big book' all of us with Korean War interests expected. . . . China's Battle for Korea is a major contribution to Korean War historiography and, one hopes, a promise of more books on the CPVF in English to come.

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Journal of Chinese Military History

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Xiaobing Li has made a major contribution to English-language scholarship on the Korean War. The source material and other evidence assembled here will greatly benefit students and researchers. . . . China's Battle for Korea should be the starting point for anyone interested in the Chinese side of the Korean conflict.

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Michigan War Studies Review

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The author has written widely on the Korean War, and his expertise shows in this detailed study of the Chinese military. Little has been published in English about the Chinese point of view and their decision-making processes; this book goes a long way toward redressing that imbalance. The author uses Chinese archival material extensively, as well as American and other accounts, to present a balanced presentation of the Korean War.

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Military Heritage

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[T]his book is a compelling read that will appeal to both the generalist and the specialist.

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American Historical Review