While in Shanghai, Nixon spoke about what this meant for the two countries in the future: This was the week that changed the world, as what we have said in that Communique is not nearly as important as what we will do in the years ahead to build a bridge across 16,000 miles and 22 years of hostilities which have divided us in the past.
Efter Nixons besøg talte han om, hvad det betød for de lande i fremtiden: "Det var ugen, som ændrede verden, eftersom det, vi har sagt i kommunikéet ikke er nær så vigtigt, som hvad vi vil gøre i de kommende år for at bygge bro over de 16.000 miles og 22 års fjendskab, som har adskilt os indtil nu.