Will Putin Play the China Card ?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) during their bilateral meeting on November 13, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
28 Dec 2020
Joseph V. Micallef is a best-selling military history and world affairs author, and keynote speaker. Follow him on Twitter @JosephVMicallef.
In 1972, President Richard Nixon made an official visit to the People s Republic of China. The visit, several years in the planning, marked the resumption of direct diplomatic contacts between China and the U.S. after almost a quarter century of political isolation.
The thaw culminated in 1979 when the U.S. established full diplomatic relations with China.