Nixon visit to China (feb 21, 1972 – feb 28, 1972)
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-first US president to visit mainland China while in office
-Shanghai Communiqué: USA said it didn't support independence of Taiwan (PRC would only normalise Sino-US relations if USA ended formal diplomatic relations with ROC) --> basis for formal diplomatic relations
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IB History: Détente + Rapprochement (Cold War)
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