Chairman Mao Zedong greets former US president Richard Nixon during his 1972 visit to China, which culminated with the Shanghai Communique. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
As I see it
Lesson in courage of Mao-Nixon detente ignored with Putin’s war choice in Ukraine
- The 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique, signed on the last day of Richard Nixon’s visit to China, is a reminder of courage
- Can Beijing take its place as a world leader and help put a stop to the invasion, despite its recent pivot to Moscow?
Chairman Mao Zedong greets former US president Richard Nixon during his 1972 visit to China, which culminated with the Shanghai Communique. Photo: Xinhua
