Images of U S and China May Shift After Nixon Peking Trip
Article notes changing mutual perceptions between the United States and China as Nixon prepares to visit Peking. It cites past misperceptions, cites a new book by John G. Stroes on U S China and Russia, and recalls 18th century trade patterns and Western views of China.
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Kissinger China Trip Kept Secret Amid Delicate Diplomacy
The Nixon administration shielded Henry Kissinger’s Peking visit as a temporary secret mission to manage expectations and minimize blowback if it failed. Officials frame diplomacy as a mix of public gestures and private efforts, noting prior presidents used behind the scenes talks with adversaries.
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Nixon trip signals end of Chiang regime at UN
United Nations observers pace the shift as President Nixon announces a visit to Beijing signaling a reduced role for Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist China in the UN. Thant and other diplomats see potential two China accommodation, with U.S. focus on broader, two thirds votes for seating decisions and security council dynamics.
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Chiang Kai Shek Faces Tough Decision on Nixon Visit
Chiang Kai Shek, nearing 84, weighs his final roll of the dice as the question of President Nixon's visit to Peking looms over the aging Chinese leader. The article portrays him as lonely, stubborn, and principled while considering his options within the next nine months.
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