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Events surrounding Nixon's historic 1972 trip to China
Updated 17:52, 21-Feb-2022
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This year marks 50 years since Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of China. The historic visit set in motion the thawing of frozen diplomatic relations and marked a prelude to what would become the world's most influential relationship. Let's take a look at the events surrounding that trip.

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