On April 27, 1971, China formally delivered a diplomatic note to the United States through Pakistan. The note stated: "The Chinese government reiterates its willingness to receive the President of the United States in Beijing for an open visit, so that the two sides may meet and discuss matters directly." The next day, Nixon assigned Kissinger the task of making a secret visit to China. On July 8, while visiting Pakistan, Kissinger secretly boarded a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 707 and flew to Beijing. From July 9 to 11, Zhou Enlai held talks with Kissinger. The two sides focused on the Taiwan issue. Zhou Enlai insisted that the United States must acknowledge Taiwan as a province of China and recognize that the Taiwan issue was China's internal affair, in which no foreign country had the right to interfere. The United States also had to set a deadline for withdrawing its troops stationed in Taiwan and abrogate the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty.
There are too many helplessness in facing the strong. The good news is that now we are strong enough.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the history of Sino-US relations. The author's discussion is wonderful, especially the details about the Sino-US talks, which reminded me of communication between relatives and friends. Only on the basis of mutual respect and understanding can consensus be reached. This book also made me more convinced that the relationship between countries should be like this in order to achieve peace and win-win results.