On this Day in Chinese History; 30 June

This day, 30 June, in 1949, in the article “On the People’s Democratic Dictatorship”, Chairman Mao Zedong quoted Dr. Sun Yat-sen; “We must arouse the people and unite with the nations of the world that treat us equally to fight together”. Mao proposed to establish diplomatic relations with all countries on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and respect for territorial sovereignty, that hinted at the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to come.