May 06, 2024
When Chairman Mao hosted Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1958, the Chinese leader arranged for their meetings to be held at a swimming pool. Mao, an excellent swimmer, goaded Khrushchev into the water as a psychological ploy since the Russian leader was a poor swimmer and required the use of a humbling flotation device.
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