THE DAY IN HISTORY · FEBRUARY 27
February 27 in history
What happened on February 27: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1972, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Shanghai Communiqué
27 Feb 1972 — The communiqué published by the two sides in Shanghai openly states their disagreements. The United States “acknowledges” that Chinese on both sides of the strait hold that there is one China and “does not challenge that position”. It also joins Beijing in opposing “hegemony” in Asia, a word aimed at Moscow.
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