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pping the condition that talks be confined to President Richard Nixon Shaking Hands with Chairman Mao
Taiwan. Says a jubilant Kissinger, "This is the Tse-tung, 2/21/1972. Photo selected from Wikipedia.
most important communication that has come
to an American President since the end of World Zhou Enlai, during which Kissinger promises several
War II." Life magazine publishes a December 18, concessions on Taiwan, Zhou Enlai extends an
1970 interview with Mao Zedong, in which the invitation to President Nixon to visit China.
Chairman welcomes Nixon to come to China for The President's National Security Advisor, Dr. Henry
talks, "either as a tourist or as President." Kissinger, traveled to China to negotiate an opening
U.S. Treasury further eases trade restrictions with with the Chinese. Upon Kissinger's return, Nixon
China. Following two days of secret talks with announced his upcoming summit in Peking.
Chinese and U.S. table tennis players train together in April 1972
1971 in Beijing. April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of what
became known as pingpong diplomacy between the two New communications satellite and Beijing receiving
nations. AFP via Getty Images station are prepared to broadcast Nixon's upcoming
visit. February 21, 1972, President Nixon arrived in
Peking for a seven-day stay. In a surprise, Mao asked
to meet with Nixon soon after the arrival. Nixon
writing in his memoir, remarked at what a good
sense of humor Mao had. This was to be Nixon's
only meeting with Mao.Over the next week, Nixon
met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai for over 20
hours, and their discussion were wide-ranging. The
talks were open, and both sides were honest with
their concerns. Shanghai Communiqué, issued
jointly by U.S. and China, pledges both countries to
work for "normalization" of relations. In it, the U.S.
acknowledges that there is only one China and that
Taiwan is part of China, and agrees to withdraw its
military forces from the island. Chinese Ping-Pong
team visits U.S. on two-week tour, including White
House reception with President Nixon. Two giant
pandas, a gift from Zhou Enlai to "the American
people," arrive at Washington's National Zoo. A week
earlier, the U.S. had presented China with two musk
oxen. The Associated Press and Xinhua news agency
exchange news and photos, in the first regular news
contact between the U.S. and China since 1949.
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Taiwan. Says a jubilant Kissinger, "This is the Tse-tung, 2/21/1972. Photo selected from Wikipedia.
most important communication that has come
to an American President since the end of World Zhou Enlai, during which Kissinger promises several
War II." Life magazine publishes a December 18, concessions on Taiwan, Zhou Enlai extends an
1970 interview with Mao Zedong, in which the invitation to President Nixon to visit China.
Chairman welcomes Nixon to come to China for The President's National Security Advisor, Dr. Henry
talks, "either as a tourist or as President." Kissinger, traveled to China to negotiate an opening
U.S. Treasury further eases trade restrictions with with the Chinese. Upon Kissinger's return, Nixon
China. Following two days of secret talks with announced his upcoming summit in Peking.
Chinese and U.S. table tennis players train together in April 1972
1971 in Beijing. April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of what
became known as pingpong diplomacy between the two New communications satellite and Beijing receiving
nations. AFP via Getty Images station are prepared to broadcast Nixon's upcoming
visit. February 21, 1972, President Nixon arrived in
Peking for a seven-day stay. In a surprise, Mao asked
to meet with Nixon soon after the arrival. Nixon
writing in his memoir, remarked at what a good
sense of humor Mao had. This was to be Nixon's
only meeting with Mao.Over the next week, Nixon
met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai for over 20
hours, and their discussion were wide-ranging. The
talks were open, and both sides were honest with
their concerns. Shanghai Communiqué, issued
jointly by U.S. and China, pledges both countries to
work for "normalization" of relations. In it, the U.S.
acknowledges that there is only one China and that
Taiwan is part of China, and agrees to withdraw its
military forces from the island. Chinese Ping-Pong
team visits U.S. on two-week tour, including White
House reception with President Nixon. Two giant
pandas, a gift from Zhou Enlai to "the American
people," arrive at Washington's National Zoo. A week
earlier, the U.S. had presented China with two musk
oxen. The Associated Press and Xinhua news agency
exchange news and photos, in the first regular news
contact between the U.S. and China since 1949.
SOUTH CHINA BUSINESS JOURNAL 32
