Title:
Argor-Hereaus | 1972 Nixon China
Description:
Silver.999 | Argor-Heraeus (Mendrisio) Mint Switzerland
President Nixon Visit/United Nations Silver Medal 1972
Commemorative issue People’s Republic of China succeeding Republic of China as United Nations Member Obverse: Richard Nixon facing Chou En-Lai
Reverse: Chairman Mao Zedong with the UN building
The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 was passed in response to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 that required any change in China’s representation in the UN be determined by a two-thirds vote referring to Article 18 of the UN Charter. The resolution, passed on October 25, 1971, recognized the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations.
President Richard Nixon ’s 1972 visit to the PRC was an important step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and China. It marked the first time a US President had visited the PRC, which considered the US one of its foes. The visit ended 25 years of separation between the two sides.
Before even being elected president, Nixon had talked of the need for better relations with the PRC, with which the US did not maintain diplomatic relations as it recognized the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan as the government of China. Early in his first term, Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger began sending subtle overtures hinting at warmer relations to the PRC government. After a series of these overtures by both countries, Kissinger flew on secret diplomatic missions to Beijing where he met with Premier Zhou Enlai.
On July 15, 1971, the President announced that he would visit the PRC the following year. Occurring from February 21 to 28, 1972, the visit allowed the American public to view images of China for the first time in over two decades. Throughout the week the President and his most senior advisers engaged in substantive discussions with the PRC, including a meeting with Chairman Mao Zedong, while First Lady Pat Nixon toured schools, factories and hospitals in the city of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou with the large American press corps in tow. Nixon dubbed the visit the week that changed the world.
The repercussions of the Nixon visit were vast, and included a significant shift in the Cold War balance, putting the PRC with the US against the Soviet Union . Nixon going to China has since become a metaphor for an unexpected or uncharacteristic action by a politician.
President Nixon Visit/United Nations Silver Medal 1972
Commemorative issue People’s Republic of China succeeding Republic of China as United Nations Member Obverse: Richard Nixon facing Chou En-Lai
Reverse: Chairman Mao Zedong with the UN building
The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 was passed in response to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 that required any change in China’s representation in the UN be determined by a two-thirds vote referring to Article 18 of the UN Charter. The resolution, passed on October 25, 1971, recognized the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations.
President Richard Nixon ’s 1972 visit to the PRC was an important step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and China. It marked the first time a US President had visited the PRC, which considered the US one of its foes. The visit ended 25 years of separation between the two sides.
Before even being elected president, Nixon had talked of the need for better relations with the PRC, with which the US did not maintain diplomatic relations as it recognized the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan as the government of China. Early in his first term, Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger began sending subtle overtures hinting at warmer relations to the PRC government. After a series of these overtures by both countries, Kissinger flew on secret diplomatic missions to Beijing where he met with Premier Zhou Enlai.
On July 15, 1971, the President announced that he would visit the PRC the following year. Occurring from February 21 to 28, 1972, the visit allowed the American public to view images of China for the first time in over two decades. Throughout the week the President and his most senior advisers engaged in substantive discussions with the PRC, including a meeting with Chairman Mao Zedong, while First Lady Pat Nixon toured schools, factories and hospitals in the city of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou with the large American press corps in tow. Nixon dubbed the visit the week that changed the world.
The repercussions of the Nixon visit were vast, and included a significant shift in the Cold War balance, putting the PRC with the US against the Soviet Union . Nixon going to China has since become a metaphor for an unexpected or uncharacteristic action by a politician.
Country:
China
Year:
1972
Material:
Silver
Weight:
31.30 g
Diameter:
42.20 mm
Edge:
Smooth | 3.0mm
Date Added:
2024-12-02 12:53:37
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-23
Date Added:
2024-12-02 12:53:37
