Nixon relying on deal in Peking

Workers Press no. 651, 1 January 1972 · scan page 2

Topics: China, United States, Vietnam and Indochina

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WESTERN diplomats in Peking say President Nixon's visit in February will go ahead despite the bombing raids on N Vietnam. strike.

One diplomat told Reuter's that he doubted China would now 'blow the whistle' on the Nixon visit.

'I don't think China had any illusions about American activities in Vietnam,' he said.

On Monday, presidential press secretary Ronald Zeigler lands in Peking with a team of 25 officials to make final arrangements for the visit.

If China had wanted to hit back at American barbarism in Vietnam, they would have cancelled this trip as well as But the Chinese Stalinists are evidently determined to meet the imperialist leader, who wants the Maoists to aid him in imposing a settlement on the people of: Indo-China.

The liberation forces are mounting big attacks in Laos and Cambodia to impede any such deal, but it is clear that the Maoists are bent on a secret diplomatic deal. -- -00 -