Nixon in China
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Nixon in China may refer to:
- 1972 Nixon visit to China1972 Nixon visit to ChinaU.S. President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China was an important step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. It marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC, who at that time considered the U.S. one...
, U.S. President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China- "Nixon in China" (phrase)Nixon in China (phrase)The phrase "Nixon goes to China" or "Nixon in China" is a historical reference to United States President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China, where he met with Chairman Mao Zedong...
, a reference to the above used as a metaphor for an unexpected or uncharacteristic action by a politician
- "Nixon in China" (phrase)
- Nixon in ChinaNixon in China (opera)Nixon in China is an opera in three acts by John Adams, with a libretto by Alice Goodman. Adams' first opera, it was inspired by the 1972 visit to China by US President Richard Nixon. The work premiered at the Houston Grand Opera on October 22, 1987, in a production by Peter Sellars with...
, an opera by composer John Adams - Nixon in China, a book by historian Margaret MacMillanMargaret MacMillanMargaret Olwen MacMillan, OC is a historian and professor at the University of Oxford, where she is Warden of St. Antony's College. She is former provost of Trinity College and professor of history at the University of Toronto and previously, at Ryerson University...