Diplomacy Talks

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...

This day, 7 September, in 2000, the heads of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council held their very first meeting in New York, turning a profound page in the history of the United Nations. President...

This day, 6 September, in 1991, the Supreme Head of State of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, paid a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President, Yang Shangkun. It was the first official visit to China by...

This day, 5 September, in 1988, when Deng Xiaoping met with Czechoslovak President, Gustav Husak, he made the important assertion that “science and technology are the primary productive forces” for the first time. Deng pointed out, “The world is...

This day, 4 September, in 2017, the ninth BRICS leaders’ meeting was held in Xiamen, Fujian, with President Xi Jinping presiding. Attending with him were Brazilian President, Michel Temer; Russian President, Vladimir Putin; Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi; and...

This day, 3 September, in 2016, President Xi Jinping and President Obama successively deposited documents of ratification of the Paris Agreement between China and the United States to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Hangzhou.

This day, 2 September, in 1992, American President Bush approved the sale of 150 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan on the grounds of campaigning and regardless of the overall situation in Sino-U.S. Relations, a move directly violating and undermining...