This week marks the 36th anniversary of the signing of the 1972 Shanghai Communiqué, the world-startling diplomatic letter that marked the beginning of the rapprochement between the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The communiqué was signed at the end of a week-long visit to China by President Richard M. Nixon, his wife, […]
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The “Creative Ambiguity” of the 1972 Shanghai Communiqué
February 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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