In many ways, he was right. In the words of one of his ambassadors, Nixon’s eight-day visit in February of 1972 was “the week that changed the world” and substantially altered the balance of power between the United States, China and the Soviet Union. ...
The story of Nixon's groundbreaking visit to China was fraught with secrecy, intrigue and deft maneuvering by both leaders. Under the shroud of Cold War politics, President Richard M. Nixon, ardent Cold War warrior, secretly initiated the beginning of the end of the Cold War, but he couldn...
On Feb. 28, 1972, as Nixon's visit drew to an end, the historic Shanghai Communique was issued, becoming the political foundation for normalizing China-U.S. relations. The establishment of diplomatic relations seven years later and the ensuing four decades of cooperation profoundly influenced the...
Fifty years on since Nixon's historic visit, the resulting Shanghai Communique was the first joint statement outlining the basis of the relationship between China and the U.S. CGTN's Chen Tong reports from the Jinjiang Hotel in Shanghai, where the statement was released in 1972. Now surrounde...
On Feb. 21, 1972, then U.S. President Nixon visited China upon invitation, embarking on an "ice-breaking" journey that attracted attention worldwide. Winston Lord and Chas Freeman talk to Xinhua exclusively, recollecting the memorable moments of the visit 50 years ago. Produced by Xinhua Globa...
Richard Nixon's Visit to China, 1972: With Richard Nixon. This historical film in color from the CIA Film Library covers President Richard Nixon's visit to Beijing and the Great Wall in China.
1972 Nixon visit to China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Nixon_visit_to_China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Nixon in China. Richard Nixon meets with Mao Zedong in 1972. U.S. President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's...
In 1972, the US president Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat. made a historic visit to China. On her second day in the country, Pat went to the Beijing Zoo to see pandas. At a dinner before they left China, Premier Zhou Enlai told Pat that Chin a would present the US with two pandas...
Richard Nixon's 1972 "opening to China" is regarded as one of the most significant moments of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. Through his rhetoric before, during, and after his visit to the People's Republic of China, the president moved from established metaphors of communist ...
In 1972, then-US president Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon made a historic visit to China. Mrs. Nixon went to the Beijing Zoo to visit pandas the second day they arrived. 到了尼克松的告别宴会上,还有一个特别...