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China has almost no intention to participate in the Korean war in its early phrase. This intention had been changed by the involvement of the formidable American military forces. This study examines how the Chinese perception of the war involvement developed as the war situation changed. Through this analysis it evaluates several issues and disagreements related to the Chinese participation decision; First, China had prepared to participate into the war in the very beginning of the North Korean preparation. Second, the Chinese decision was materialized after the American forces became involved. Third, the Chinese government insisted that the assistant of the Soviet air force should be a precondition for its war participation. Fourth, the decision was made in the middle of August when the war appeared to be dragged for long. To properly evaluate these issues this study covers the period from the start of the war to Kim’s request for Chinese war participation on Semester in 1950.
