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In July 1971, President Nixon's National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger secretly visited Beijing during a trip to Pakistan, and laid the groundwork for Nixon's visit to China. This meeting was arranged and facilitated by Pakistan through its strong diplomatic channels with China.
The phrase "Nixon goes to China", "Nixon to China", or "Nixon in China" [1] is a historical reference to U.S. President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China, where he met with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong. Its basic import is that Nixon's well-established reputation as an anti-Communist "hawk" gave him ...
In the aftermath of the visit, Nixon lifted America's trade embargo on China. At a July 1971 meeting with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, Kissinger promised not to support independence for Taiwan, while Zhou invited Nixon to China for further talks. [28] After the meeting, both countries announcing that Nixon would visit China in February 1972. [30]
“He helped Nixon open China’s door and promoted a thaw in China-U.S. relations.” ... The 1971 trip to Beijing was a risky one for both the Chinese and U.S. governments. They were on opposite ...
Nixon and Kissinger gave away more than they needed to in pursuit of China's help ending the Vietnam War. Op-Ed: How Nixon's fabled trip to China, 50 years ago this week, led to today's Taiwan ...
The Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China, also known as the Shanghai Communiqué (1972), was a diplomatic document issued by the United States of America and the People's Republic of China on February 27, 1972, on the last evening of President Richard Nixon's visit to China.
Under Nixon, Henry Kissinger normalised U.S. and Chinese relations by connecting with high ranking Chinese officials; opening the US up to China. [16] Kissinger arranged a secret meeting in China in 1971 and Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China. [17]
This resulted in a secret visit to China by Henry Kissinger in 1971, which in turn paved the way for President Richard Nixon's official visit to China in 1972. Sino-Soviet relations remained sour after the conflict despite the re-opening of border negotiations, which continued inconclusively for a decade.