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　　The issuance of the "Joint Communiqué between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America"

　　这是1972年2月21日毛泽东主席在中南海会见美国总统理查德·尼克松。上个世纪60年代末70年代初，世界形势发生了较大变化。鉴于当时的国际大环境，中美双方均有意通过各种方式寻求对话接触。1971年7月9日至11日，美国国家安全事务助理基辛格博士秘密访华，就尼克松访华与中方达成协议。1972年2月21日上午，尼克松及夫人一行先抵达上海，稍事休息后飞往北京。周恩来总理到机场迎接，随后毛主席在中南海会见了尼克松。2月28日，尼克松一行抵达上海，当天两国政府正式发表了《中华人民共和国和美利坚合众国联合公报》（简称《上海公报》）。

　　This picture shows that Chairman Mao Zedong met with U.S. President Richard Nixon at Zhongnanhai in Beijing on February 21, 1972. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, remarkable changes occurred in the world situation. In view of the overall international environment at the time, both China and the U.S. had the intention to seek dialogue and contacts in different ways.

　　From July 9 to 11, 1971, U.S. National Security Advisor Dr. Henry Kissinger made a secret visit to China and reached an agreement with the Chinese side on President Richard Nixon’s visit to China. On the morning of February 21, 1972, President Nixon and his wife and their party arrived in Shanghai and, after a short rest, they flew on to Beijing. Premier Zhou Enlai greeted them at the airport and Chairman Mao met with President Nixon at Zhongnanhai shortly after. President Nixon and his party arrived in Shanghai on February 28, and on the same day, the governments of the two countries officially issued the “Joint Communiqué between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America”.

　　这是1972年2月28日的《人民日报》头版，发表了《中华人民共和国和美利坚合众国联合公报》，简称《上海公报》，标志着中美关系开始走向正常化。

　　This is the front page of the People’s Daily on February 28, 1972. It is the “Joint Communiqué between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America”, also known as the “Shanghai Communiqué”. It symbolizes the beginning of normalization of China-U.S. relations.

　　这是1972年2月28日，周恩来总理和美国总统尼克松在发表《上海公报》后，在上海锦江小礼堂举杯同庆。周总理用茅台酒招待尼克松总统，尼克松也爱上茅台的佳话今天还为人津津乐道。

　　This picture shows that after the issuanceof the “Shanghai Communiqué”, Premier Zhou Enlai and President Richard Nixon raised glasses in celebration at Jin Jiang Hall.“Premier Zhou treating President Nixon with Maotailiquor and President Nixon becoming fond ofMaotai” is a tale relished by people even today.

　　鸣谢：上海图书馆 上海锦江饭店