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On this Day in Chinese History; 12 March

This day, 12 March, in 1925, the great revolutionary pioneer Dr. Sun Yat-sen passed away in Beijing. He had devoted his life to the revitalisation and prosperity of the Chinese nation, actively seeking to end China’s unequal status in...

On this Day in Chinese History; 11 March

This day, 11 March, in 1992, China joined the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Since the first day it acquired nuclear weapons, China has unilaterally promised not to be the first to use such at any time...

On this Day in Chinese History; 10 March

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...

On this Day in Chinese History; 9 March

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,...

On this Day in Chinese History; 8 March

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...

On this Day in Chinese History; 7 March

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...

On this Day in Chinese History; 6 March

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...

On this Day in Chinese History; 5 March

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...

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