In 1971, president nixon stunned america and the world when he announced that he would soon pay a visit to which nation the u. s. had long declined to officially recognize?

In 1971, President Nixon stunned America and the world when he announced that he would soon pay a visit to China.

Explanation:

Nixon's visit was prepared thanks to Henry Kissinger's secret meetings between 9 and 11 July 1971, after traveling to Pakistan.

Nixon's journey took place between February 21 and February 28, 1972, visiting the cities of Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai. As soon as he arrived, Nixon immediately met Mao Zedong. Secretary of State William Pierce Rogers was excluded from the trip and the only American present besides the President was Winston Lord, a member of the National Security Council, who would then be appointed US Ambassador to China.

Nixon also held many meetings with Zhou Enlai, a great diplomat and head of the Chinese government, and at the end of the trip he co-signed the Shanghai Communiqué, a foreign policy document that laid the foundations for Chinese-American bilateral relations.