The 1972 rapprochement between the US and China initiated the normalization of diplomatic relations after decades of hostility

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The 1972 rapprochement between the US and China initiated the normalization of diplomatic relations after decades of hostility

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"Nixon travelled to Communist China February 21–28, 1972, becoming the first U.S. President to visit mainland China while in office."
"In 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon traveled to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and met with Mao Zedong...an important step toward improving relations between the United States and the PRC after many years of hostility."

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Diplomatic normalization begins with President Nixon's visit to China.