PHP - STENOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPT OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE ROMANIAN COMMUNIST PARTY AND OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA (NIXON'S VISIT TO CHINA)

Stenographic Transcript of the Joint Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and of the Council of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Nixon's Visit to China)

29 Feb 1972

Description: This stenographic transcript of a meeting of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and the Romanian Council of Ministers addresses US President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1971. Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauşescu evaluates the outcomes of the visit positively, arguing that despite fundamental differences between China and the US, the talks have opened the door to improving the political and economic cooperation between the two countries. Ceauşescu further discusses the implications of the Sino-US rapprochement for Romania and the official position his country should adopt in its relations with China.

Collection: China and Eastern Europe

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Document Type: Stenographic Memorandum of Conversation
Language of Original Document: Romanian
Translators: Viorel Buta
Number of Pages: 19
Cold War Period: 1970s
Persons: Nixon, Ceauşescu, Bodnaras

Stenographic Transcript of the Joint Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and of the Council of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Nixon's Visit to China)

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