37th president of the United States, from 1969 to 1974. His 1972 visit to China and meeting with 毛泽东 opened relations between the two countries; he resigned over the Watergate scandal.
Nixon's visit to China changed Sino-American relations.
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Taiwan writes his name 尼克森. His visit was prepared by 乒乓外交, 'ping-pong diplomacy': in April 1971 China invited an American table tennis team, a move summed up as 小球转动大球, 'the little ball turned the big ball'.
