Sino-US Rapprochement and Normalization (1971–1979)

1. U.S. table tennis team visits China

   Apr 10, 1971Labels: U S, People's Republic

   • State Museum
   • History com

2. U.S. relaxes restrictions on trade with China

   Jun 10, 1971Labels: Nixon Administration, U S

   • Nixon Archive
   • Miller Center

3. Kissinger makes secret trip to Beijing

   Jul 9, 1971Labels: Henry Kissinger, Zhou Enlai

   • China org cn
   • History State

4. Nixon announces plan to visit China

   Jul 15, 1971Labels: Richard Nixon, U S

   • History com
   • Nixon Library

5. PRC gains China’s UN seat (Resolution 2758)

   Oct 25, 1971Labels: United Nations, People's Republic

   • UN Docs
   • Britannica

6. Nixon arrives in Beijing; first U.S. presidential visit

   Feb 21, 1972Labels: Richard Nixon, Beijing Visit

   • Presidency UCSB
   • Britannica

7. Shanghai Communiqué sets shared principles

   Feb 27, 1972Labels: Shanghai Communiqu, U S

   • History State
   • FRUS

8. U.S. and PRC open liaison offices

   May 1, 1973Labels: Liaison Offices, U S

   • History State
   • FRUS

9. Ford visits China and reaffirms normalization goal

   Dec 2, 1975Labels: Gerald Ford, China Visit

   • History State
   • Ford Library

10. Carter and Deng agree to normalize relations

    Dec 15, 1978Labels: Jimmy Carter, Deng Xiaoping

    • CRS
    • PRC Embassy

11. U.S. and PRC establish diplomatic relations

    Jan 1, 1979Labels: U S, Embassies

    • History State
    • CRS

12. Deng Xiaoping makes first U.S. visit by PRC leader

    Jan 28, 1979Labels: Deng Xiaoping, U S

    • USC China
    • Britannica

13. U.S. signs Taiwan Relations Act into law

    Apr 10, 1979Labels: Taiwan Relations, U S

    • Congress gov
    • Britannica