7 Days in Diplomacy; this Week in Chinese History

This day, 21 December, in 1991, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held talks with Chinese leaders during his official goodwill visit to China. Arafat thanked the Chinese government and the nation’s people for their consistent support of the Palestinian liberation...

This day, 20 December, in 1999, Macau returned to Chinese sovereignty. President Jiang Zemin said China and Portugal had achieved a smooth handover, after which China would unswervingly implement the policies of  “One Country, Two Systems”, and “Macau People...

This day, 19 December, in 1984, the Chinese government and the British government signed the “Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong”. Both sides reiterated that they will implement the Declaration to the letter, so that China...

This day, 18 December, in 1970, on the 31st anniversary of the publication of the Chinese translation of “Red Star Shines Over China”, Chairman Mao Zedong cordially received the author of the book, American writer Edgar Snow, in recognition...

This day, 17 December, in 1992, President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin  paid an official goodwill visit to China. During the meeting, President Yeltsin commented that China-Russia relations have huge potential and broad space for development, while China...

This day, 16 December, in 1949, Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the CCP and Chairman of PRC, visited the Soviet Union in what  was the first overseas visit by a leader of the New China. During...

This day, 15 December, in 1980, saw the first controlled well drilled in the Chengbei Oilfield, jointly developed by China and Japan. Located in the western Bohai Sea, 88 kilometers away from Tanggu in Tianjin, and with production platforms...