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Richard Nixon is linked to China as he initiated the modern diplomatic and economic relationship between the two nations through his historic 1972 visit to Beijing [1], [2], and [3], which also served as a strategic move to influence Cold War dynamics [4].
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U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 1 fact
accountU.S. President Richard Nixon visited China for eight days in February 1972, meeting with Chairman Mao and signing the Shanghai Communiqué with Premier Zhou Enlai.
Iran War Unravels U.S. Strategy and Strengthens Russia–China Axis toda.org 1 fact
accountFrom the Nixon and Kissinger opening to China through the Reagan administration's management of late Cold War dynamics, the United States maintained a consistent strategic principle of preventing a durable alignment between Moscow and Beijing.