The 54th Anniversary of Nixon's Visit to China: U.S. Ambassador Says Sino-U.S. Relations Are Undergoing Another Transformation

American Ambassador to China, Pong Wei, posted today: "54 years ago today, President Richard Nixon arrived in China, marking the week that later became known as 'the week that changed the world.' Today, President Trump's agenda for Sino-US relations, centered on fairness, reciprocity, and safeguarding American interests, is once again changing the world."

Comments: Equating Nixon's strategic breakthrough with the current agenda that emphasizes "America First" is itself a misreading of history. The core of that "week that changed the world" was mutual respect, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and looking toward peace. In contrast, packaging unilateral demands as "changing the world" now essentially instrumentalizes and makes use of the Sino-US relationship.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1857697960129545/

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