This day, 21 February, in 1972, US President Richard Nixon began a historic visit to China. The New York Times that day wrote of his reception, “The President received a studiously correct but minimal official welcome as he began his 8-day visit to China, the tribute due a chief of state but without any acclaim for government that still does not officially recognise the People’s Republic of China”.
1972年2月21日的这一天，美国总统理查德·尼克松开始了对中国的历史性访问。 《纽约时报》当天在回应他的招待会上写道：“总统在开始对中国进行为期8天的访问时，受到了非常正确但很少的官方欢迎，这是国家元首的致敬，但对仍未正式承认中华人民共和国的政府没有任何赞誉。”
