On 15 July 1971, Richard Nixon went on television to make the stunning announcement that he would visit the People’s Republic of China, at the time the United States’ bitterest enemy, in early 1972.
On December 15, 1978, US President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would no longer recognize the government of the Republic of China (based on the island of Taiwan) as the legitimate government of China, and instead would recognize the Red Chinese government, The Peoples Republic of China. In 1979, Carter moved to support MFN status for China.
Clinton criticized GHWB for his China policy, but turned around and declared Most Favored Nation Status-saying he had changed his mind.
I was not happy when Nixon “opened up China”. I totally disagreed with the action Carter had taken. And ever since the first MFN status, I said that we were going to do the same thing we did with Germany/Hitler - finance the military of an enemy that we would eventually have to fight. SMH. 😒😠😡
:: And ever since the first MFN status, I said that we were going to do the same thing we did with Germany/Hitler - finance the military of an enemy that we would eventually have to fight. ::
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How prescient you were. And, now it has come to pass.