This day, 15 September, in 1999, saw the successful conclusion of the 22nd Universal Postal Union Congress in Beijing, at which was adopted the Beijing Postal Strategy, a world postal development program. The Universal Postal Union was founded on...
This day, 14 September, in 2017, China’s first biometric visa was issued by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria. With the applicant’s face and fingerprint information thereon, biometric visas comply with the development trend of international visa technology, help improve...
This day, 13 September, in 1993, Chinese Vice Premier, Zou Jiahua, and Deputy Prime Minister of the Third Polish Republic, Henryk Goryszewski, signed the “Agreement on Economic and Trade Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic...
This day, 12 September, in 1984, the 21st Century Committee for China-Japan Friendship held its first meeting in Japan, as an advisory body to the Chinese and Japanese governments composed of people from the two countries’ academic, political and...
This day, 11 September, in 1973, French President, Georges Pompidou, visited China, becoming the first sitting head of state from a Western European country to do so. Met at the airport personally by Premier Zhou Enlai, and Vice Premier...
This day, 9 September, in 1976, Chairman Mao Zedong passed away in Beijing. From then on until 18 September, flags across the country were flown at half mast and all entertainment activities were stopped. Heads of state, government and...
This day, 8 September, in 1984, when Deng Xiaoping met with Francesco Cossiga, Italian President, he said that there are many potential flashpoints in the world and it is impossible to solve them without adopting new methods suited for...
