Which American President recognized Red China?

U.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 (U.S.) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC, which at that time considered the U.S. one of its foes, and the visit ended 25 years of separation between the two sides.

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Fred Zeb Fudpucker

During Jimmy Carter's presidency, the most dramatic moment in Sino-American relations occurred on December 15, 1978, when, following months of secret negotiations, the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC) announced that they would recognize one another and establish official diplomatic relations.

reydlt

Poorly worded question. Nixon was the first president to visit China, but it was Jimmy Carter who formally recognized Communist China.

Helga U. Williams

Carter recognized it first.... Nixon gave us the Dollar stores. 😊

Marianne Frederick Halterman

It was called detente... pitting the Soviet Union and China off each other...

Lisa Rodrigues

gbluemoon, From February 21 to 28, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon traveled to Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. Since he was President from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974, he was still President when he went to China.

gbluemoon

Nixon was an ex president when he went to Chins.

Mr.LaFaye

In one of the most dramatic announcements of the Cold War, President Jimmy Carter states that as of January 1, 1979, the United States will formally recognize the communist People’s Republic of China (PRC)