Carter made the decision to establish relations with China
Briefly

Chinese ambassador Xie Feng earlier this year said that "historic decision" by Carter and China's then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping was taken with "extraordinary political courage and vision".
In an email, Chinese Embassy Spokesperson Liu Pengyu expressed condolences to the Carter family, saying the former president "played a pivotal role in the normalization and development of China-U.S. relations."
Carter expressed the hope that relations would improve. "Even in a competitive economic environment, there is room for mutual growth and cooperation. Our societies are entwined," he said.
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