Shanghai Communique

PRC. He pointed out that the key value of the summit was symbolic it would make clear that normal relations were inevitable, that the direction is obvious. 74 Indeed, the intention was made clear in the Shanghai Communique, which stated no less than three times that normalization of relations was the aim both parties were committed to work toward. Kissinger and Nixon did, however, privately add a time frame to this declaration of intent. As early as July 1971, Kissinger informed Zhou that the Nixon administration could be expected to move formally toward recognition within the earlier part of Nixon s second term.75... 

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