Contemporary History

Primary Sources from Post-Cold War Engagement with China

Analyze the factors that shaped U.S. engagement with China after the Cold War.

Cartoonist on China Trade Agreement, 2000

Context: Etta Hulme was a longtime editorial cartoonist at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Her cartoons on U.S.–China trade captured popular anxieties about engagement, human rights, and job loss that paralleled the debates in Washington.

Cartoon shows Uncle Sam driving a cart titled “China” while a man breaks a book titled “Trade agreement.” Created by Etta Hulme, the political cartoon appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on October 13, 2000. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

Cartoon shows a man titled “China” reading a book that says “Feng Shui for World Trade” while a man is hanging on the wall from chains. Created by Etta Hulme, the political cartoon appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on May 23, 2000. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

Cartoon depicts a tank with the signs “China” and “I love The W.T.O.” aiming at Taiwan. Created by Etta Hulme, the political cartoon appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 24, 2000. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

More information about Etta Hulme and her cartoons at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries website.