This day, 8 February, in 2003, Xinhua News Agency reported that China had sent female soldiers to participate in United Nations peacekeeping operations for the first time. They were military doctors and nurses from a hospital in the Shenyang...
This day, 10 February, in 1971, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria established diplomatic relations. Since then, Nigeria has become a significant source of oil and petroleum for China, while the former looks to...
This day, 9 February, in 2021, President Xi Jinping hosted the China-Central and Eastern European Countries Leaders’ Summit via video in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech. Therein, Xi emphasised that China-CEEC cooperation has no political strings attached; it...
This day, 8 February, in 1979, the People’s Republic of China and the Portuguese Republic established formal diplomatic relations. China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macau on 20 December, 1999, through settlement of historical issues left over by...
This day, 7 February, in 1957, the People's Republic of China established formal diplomatic relations with Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), some 5 years in to the Rubber-Rice Pact between the two countries which saw them trade natural rubber for...
This day, 6 February, in 2003, Shi Jiuyong, a well-known Chinese international law expert, was elected President of the International Court of Justice for a 3-year term. He was the first Chinese judge to serve as such since the...
This day, 5 February, in 1957, the China Central Experimental Opera Theatre (today’s China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre) performed the Western classical opera, “La Traviata”, in Beijing. Conducted by Li Guoquan, then chief conductor of the Theatre,...
This day, 4 February, in 2022, the 24th Winter Olympic Games were grandly opened in Beijing. President Xi Jinping was in attendance to announce the opening, looked on by approximately 170 official representatives from nearly 70 countries and international...
