The Cold War and Engagement Name Course Date Introduction The emergence of the New International System presented both opportunity and threat to the U.S’s political and economic climate not only at home but also globally. The U.S had to come up with suitable foreign policies that could help safeguard its relation and interests with other countries in the world, especially China and the Middle East. The New International System happened by the time President Nixon took office in 1969. This essay analyzes the key elements of the US’s diplomacy to China and the Middle East. The article also examines some of the actions taken by the US to verify if the country was successful or not in capitalizing and benefiting from its diplomacy missions. It also highlights the lasting impact of President Nixon’s’ diplomacy in the Middle East and China at his approach to the new era. The new era saw Western European countries recovering as the western alliance became intact and American allies started acting independently. Politics became a problem in 1969, w
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