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...
This day, 2 March, in 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a global promotion event for the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on the theme of “An Open China: From Ningxia to the World”. With Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
This day, 28 February, in 1972, the “Sino-US Joint Communique” was published in Shanghai. Therein it was stated that there are essential differences in the social systems and foreign policies of China and the United States, while for its...
This day, 27 February, in 2002, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China, paid an official goodwill visit to Vietnam. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on accelerating land border...
This day, 26 February, in 1841, Commander-in-Chief of Naval Forces Guan Tianpei died heroically in a fierce battle with British forces in the Battle of the Bogue. In the British account of the Battle, Guan was called “a fine...
This day, 25 February, 1989, Deng Xiaoping met with US President George H. W. Bush. During the meeting, Deng in part said, “The United States has 1 or 2 hundred years of experience in holding elections. If we hold...
This day, 24 February, in 1984, after inspecting the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) of Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Xiamen, Deng Xiaoping said, “The Zones are a window, a window for technology, a window for management, a window for knowledge and...
