Nixon in Red China accepts status of outlaw nation
President Nixon visits China amid tense diplomacy with no formal recognition but tacit acceptance of China as a rising power. The visit signals a pragmatic approach to Beijing while continuing cautious U S stance on Taiwan and regional security.
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Nixon trip signals thaw in U S Sino relations
Washington columnist Norman Kempster argues Nixon's week in China marks the funeral of 22 years of U S hostility toward the mainland. He notes Chiang Kai-shek's Taipei government waning and Taiwan withdrawal policy, urging a gradual shift to recognizing Peking as the real China amid a changing cold war dynamic.
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By Norman Kempster