Nixon gara White House na 1979, nke Carter kpọrọ maka nri abalị steeti maka osote onye isi ala China bụ Deng Xiaoping. Carter achọghị ịkpọ Nixon, mana Deng kwuru na ọ ga-eleta Nixon na California ma ọ bụrụ na a kpọghị onye isi ala mbụ ahụ. Nixon nwere nzukọ nke onwe ya na Deng wee gaa Beijing ọzọ n'etiti afọ 1979. Na August 10, 1979, Nixons zụtara ụlọ ụlọ na New York City na 817 Fifth Avenue mgbe ndị ọrụ abụọ jụrụ ya. Mgbe Shah nke Iran nwụrụ na ngalaba Egypt na July 1980, Nixon jụrụ State Department, nke bu n'obi iziga onye nnọchi anya US, site na-anọchite anya olili ozu. Ọ bụ ezie na enweghị akwụkwọ ikike gọọmentị, ọ dọtara nzaghachi dị mma.
Shah nke Iran