This day, 10 March, in 1986, China officially became a member of the Asian Development Bank. A not-for profit organisation, the Bank has the aim of promoting socio-economic development and cooperation in the region and is jointly funded by...
This day, 9 March, in 1973, China and Spain established diplomatic relations. Ever since, bilateral ties have progressed smoothly, in part since Spain is one of the countries which recognise PRC as the sole legitimate government of China. Today,...
This day, 8 March, 1976, the Consulate General of China in Osaka, Japan, officially opened. Holding an important position in the history of Sino-Japanese exchanges, many Japanese envoys departed Japan to China from Osaka during the Tang Dynasty, while...
This day, 7 March, 1999, Iran’s first electrified railway, the Tehran-Karaj Railway, built by a Chinese company, was officially put into operation. With a total length of 41 kilometres, of which 31.5 kilometres were opened initially, the Chinese side...
This day, 6 March, in 1995, the United Nations World Summit for Social Development was held in Copenhagen, with over 100 heads of state and government attending. There, Premier Li Peng’s speech, in which he put forward five proposals...
This day, 5 March, in 1956, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the second meeting of diplomatic envoys stationed abroad, wherein the main contents were to further develop and consolidate China’s comprehensive cooperation, solidarity and friendly relations with other...
This day, 4 March, in 1983, when Deng Xiaoping met with a delegation of the US House of Representatives visiting China, he explained China’s policy on the Taiwan issue to US House Speaker Tip O’Neill, and made it clear,...
This day, 3 March, in 1990, the 6,021-kilometre “International Trans-Antarctic Expedition” completed the first crossing of the Antarctic continent on foot in human history. Composed of one person from each of the five permanent members of the UN Security...
