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On this Day in Chinese History; 2 November

This day, 2 November, in 2017, the concept of, “Building a community with a shared future for mankind”, proposed by China, was included in the “Further Practical Measures for the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space”, and,...

On this Day in Chinese History; 1 November

This day, 1 November, in 1991, the Chinese government published a white paper entitled, “The Human Rights Situation in China”, in which it was pointed out that since countries have huge differences in their historical backgrounds, social systems, cultural...

On this Day in Chinese History; 31 October

This day, 31 October, in 2022, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President, Xi Jinping, held a ceremony to award the “Medal of Friendship” of the People’s Republic of China to General...

On this Day in Chinese History; 30 October

This day, 30 October, in 1954, a ten-member delegation of the Red Cross Society of China visited Japan and met with the Japanese Red Cross Society, together with people from all walks of life, conveying the friendly feelings of...

On this Day in Chinese History; 29 October

This day, 29 October, in 1980, Deng Xiaoping met with Thai Prime Minister, Prem Tinsulanonda, a meeting in which Deng said that the seeking of hegemony is not socialism. Without a peaceful international environment, China cannot build peace of...

On this Day in Chinese History; 28 October

This day, 28 October, in 1996, “The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe”, was published. Over eight volumes, these dusty historical materials, recording in detail the inside story of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese army,...

On this Day in Chinese History; 27 October

This day, 27 October, in 1981, Luis Antonio Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela, paid an official goodwill-visit to China, the first by a Venezuelan president since diplomatic relations were established in 1974. Both sides stated their belief that there...

On this Day in Chinese History; 26 October

This day, 26 October, in 1997, at the invitation of US President Bill Clinton, Chinese President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to the United States, the first by a Chinese head of state to the US in 12...

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