7 Days in Diplomacy; this Week in Chinese History

This day, 28 February, in 1972, the “Sino-US Joint Communique” was published in Shanghai. Therein it was stated that there are essential differences in the social systems and foreign policies of China and the United States, while for its...

This day, 27 February, in 2002, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China, paid an official goodwill visit to Vietnam. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on accelerating land border...

This day, 26 February, in 1841, Commander-in-Chief of Naval Forces Guan Tianpei died heroically in a fierce battle with British forces in the Battle of the Bogue. In the British account of the Battle, Guan was called “a fine...

This day, 25 February, 1989, Deng Xiaoping met with US President George H. W. Bush. During the meeting, Deng in part said, “The United States has 1 or 2 hundred years of experience in holding elections. If we hold...

This day, 24 February, in 1984, after inspecting the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) of Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Xiamen, Deng Xiaoping said, “The Zones are a window, a window for technology, a window for management, a window for knowledge and...

This day, 23 February, in 1979, Ambassador Ding Xuesong submitted her credentials to Queen Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, thus becoming the first female ambassador appointed by the Chinese government since the founding of the People’s...

This day, 22 February, in 1974, the concept of the “Three Worlds” was first proposed by Chairman Mao Zedong. Meeting with visiting Zambian President Kaunda, he said, “I think the United States and the Soviet Union are the First...