This is my opinion having some general knowledge but not like, all that well-versed in the particulars.
I think for the era, the sino-soviet split that became more and more prominent in the previous decade was something they wanted to capitalize on, pun intended.
Anyway prior to Nixon/Kissinger reaching out to the mainland, they (as part of the leaders of the international order particularly UN) were playing as if ROC ruled all of China. Which is plain nonsense given the landmass and population. New markets and new cheap labor is desirable for expansion, particularly under a neo-colonial relationship (prior to the development of the blueprint for neoliberal extraction perfected in later decades, using financial levers/institutions). So, it was unfeasible to continue to act like ROC could actually speak to things regarding trade and markets and such, especially since China had started their nuclear program about a decade before the 1972 meeting. Extending a hand to form a relationship was an eventuality, doesn’t really matter which particular individuals were wearing the “crown”.
Tho it is important that they agreed to a One China Policy, and such agreements are still in place today even if the US lowkey acts like it’s not there.
edit: run on and added conclusion sentence. oh also added mention of one china policy
This is my opinion having some general knowledge but not like, all that well-versed in the particulars.
I think for the era, the sino-soviet split that became more and more prominent in the previous decade was something they wanted to capitalize on, pun intended.
Anyway prior to Nixon/Kissinger reaching out to the mainland, they (as part of the leaders of the international order particularly UN) were playing as if ROC ruled all of China. Which is plain nonsense given the landmass and population. New markets and new cheap labor is desirable for expansion, particularly under a neo-colonial relationship (prior to the development of the blueprint for neoliberal extraction perfected in later decades, using financial levers/institutions). So, it was unfeasible to continue to act like ROC could actually speak to things regarding trade and markets and such, especially since China had started their nuclear program about a decade before the 1972 meeting. Extending a hand to form a relationship was an eventuality, doesn’t really matter which particular individuals were wearing the “crown”.
Tho it is important that they agreed to a One China Policy, and such agreements are still in place today even if the US lowkey acts like it’s not there.
edit: run on and added conclusion sentence. oh also added mention of one china policy