Nixon Meets China's Top Leaders in Beijing Talks
President Nixon held separate talks with Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai in Beijing. At a banquet he urged starting a long march toward peace with the United States, noting differences but a shared aim for peaceful relations without surrendering principles.
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Nixon arrives in Peking in restrained welcome
AP Special Correspondent Hugh Mulligan describes President Nixon’s arrival in Peking as low profile and somber. The welcome included a small official ceremony, a modest motorcade, and formal talks with Premier Chou En-lai, with Mao not on the airport committee. Nixon stressed a long-term path to peace and U.S.-China dialogue during his first Chinese trip.
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Nixon Turns Plane Into Foreign Policy Command Post
President Nixon used The Spirit of '76 as an aerial foreign policy command post on his 11 510 mile journey to China. He spent 23 hours 20 minutes aboard with Secretary of State William Rogers and Henry Kissinger coordinating first ever summit talks on Chinese soil from the aircraft.
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Nixon Arrives in Peking as World Reactions Spark Debate
Reactions vary as Nixon lands in Peking for talks with Premier Chou Enlai. North Vietnam ignores the visit. Nationalist China condemns it while Japan watches with concern about being sidelined. Tass notes a frank White House briefing, and Nhan Dan emphasizes resistance to U.S. aggression. Arab commentators dub the trip historic but doubt impact on Middle East.
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Open Door Policy Declared by John Hay in 1900
On January 3, 1900, Secretary of State John Hay announced the open door policy for China, signaling U.S. support for equal trading rights and the preservation of Qing authority while opposing territorial partitions.
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