Commemorative watch Nixon Visit to China 1972

This is a Made in Hong Kong Commemorative watch in 1972 for Nixon trip to China, which was a significant event in the history of US-China relations. 

- In February 1972, President Richard Nixon of the United States visited the People's Republic of China for 8 days, making him the first U.S. president to visit mainland China.

- This historic visit was the result of a secret diplomatic initiative led by National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, who had made a secret trip to China in July 1971 to lay the groundwork.

- The purpose of the visit was to begin the normalization of relations between the U.S. and China, which had been hostile since the Communist revolution in 1949.

- During the trip, Nixon met with Mao Zedong and other top Chinese leaders, and they issued the Shanghai Communique which outlined the principles for future U.S.-China relations.

- Key outcomes included the establishment of liaison offices in Beijing and Washington, the unfreezing of diplomatic relations, and China's entry into the United Nations, replacing Taiwan.

- The visit was a major geopolitical shift, as it brought China out of isolation and into the international community, and helped counterbalance the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

- It paved the way for the eventual full normalization of U.S.-China relations in 1979 under the Carter administration.

I have found this unused new old stock watch in a local flea market in Hong Kong.