"Tank you president NIXON."
There were sound strategic reasons for playing the China Card. Trouble with a little outfit called the USSR and a dust-up called the Cold War. I'm sure you remember it.
In any case it interrupted Sino-Soviet cooperation which has only been to the good. So what's the beef with Nixon?
"In any case it interrupted Sino-Soviet cooperation which has only been to the good."
See post #5 (whether you agree or disagree, it's definately food for thought).