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President Richard Nixon visits the People’s Republic of China. After arriving in Beijing, the president announced that his breakthrough visit to China is “The week that changed the world.” In meeting with Nixon, Prime Minister Zhou Enlai urged early peace in Vietnam, but did not endorse North Vietnam’s political demands. North Vietnamese officials and peace negotiators took a dim view of Nixon’s trip, fearing that China and the United States would make a deal behind their backs. Nixon’s promise to reduce the U.S. military presence on Taiwan seemed to confirm North Vietnam’s fears of a Chinese-American sellout-trading U.S. military reduction in Taiwan for peace in Vietnam. Despite Hanoi’s fears, China continued to supply North Vietnam levels of aid that had increased significantly in late 1971. This aid permitted the North Vietnamese to launch a major new offensive in March 1972.
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Nixon visits China - Feb 21, 1972 - HISTORY.com
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Great history! The opening of the PRC has had historic significance but the ancillary downgrading of Taiwan has been tragic. Taiwan should be given the full respect of international law as an independent nation.
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Thanks for reminding us SP5 Mark Kuzinski of former POTUS Richard M. Nixon's historic visit to People’s Republic of China in 1972. He had the street cred as a staunch anti-communist.
It was great that he took the step to reestablish relationship with communist China even while the Vietnam war was going on because, POTUS Nixon understood the strategic picture.
Up to this point China nd Russia were much closer to each other and opposed to us. After that point, relationship improved with China [the good, the bad and the ugly.
Good - threat of nuclear engagement declined and grudgingly China began to increase Freedom.
Bad - economic espionage, devalued currency and other factors enabled the Chinese to flood us with cheaper and not always quality goods.
Ugly - local hegemony in the South China Sea, hacking efforts against our governmental and financial institutions, and other activities to undermine our nation.
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It was great that he took the step to reestablish relationship with communist China even while the Vietnam war was going on because, POTUS Nixon understood the strategic picture.
Up to this point China nd Russia were much closer to each other and opposed to us. After that point, relationship improved with China [the good, the bad and the ugly.
Good - threat of nuclear engagement declined and grudgingly China began to increase Freedom.
Bad - economic espionage, devalued currency and other factors enabled the Chinese to flood us with cheaper and not always quality goods.
Ugly - local hegemony in the South China Sea, hacking efforts against our governmental and financial institutions, and other activities to undermine our nation.
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SSgt Robert Marx
I think the PRC's methods have been contrary to international laws and they are no good as a trading partner. It would not be wise to be antagonistic toward the world's 2nd largest economy but being cozy with them by allowing them to have most favored trade recognition is unnecessary.
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one of His problems and One that came back to bite US in the Butt was the Lifting of sanctions and Most Favored Trading Status
and then returning the war trophy of Okinawa to the Japanese...
and then returning the war trophy of Okinawa to the Japanese...
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