only Nixon could go to China

== English == === Alternative forms === only Nixon can go to China, it took Nixon to go to China === Etymology === A reference to U.S. President Richard Nixon's 1972 establishment of direct diplomatic relations with, and personal visit to, the People's Republic of China. Nixon's unyielding opposition to Communism had been well-known. === Proverb === only Nixon could go to China Only a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could perform an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility. === See also === Nixon in China Nixon to China Nixon goes to China it took Nixon to go to China