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Lending Face To China Old Habit For U S
President Nixon’s trip to Peking is framed as a gift of face to China, boosting prestige and signaling a potential closer US China relationship. The piece traces face as dignity and status, notes past Western arrogance, and warns missteps could damage negotiations. It highlights historical context from Washington to Khrushchev and stresses careful conduct to avoid losing face.
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John Roderick
Associated Press
Tokyo
United States
Peking
People’s Republic of China
Nixon
Joneses
China
Asia
Washington
Johnson
Europe
Japan
Nikita Khrushchev