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On this Day in Chinese History; 17 November

This day, 17 November, in 2014, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Australia, where the leaders of the two countries announced that they would upgrade China-Australia relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

On this Day in Chinese History; 16 November

This day, 16 November, in 1990, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CCP, had a cordial conversation with Indonesian President, Suharto, with both sides emphasising that the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Ten...

On this Day in Chinese History; 15 November

This day, 15 November, in 1971, the delegation of the People’s Republic of China attended the United Nations General Assembly for the first time. Qiao Guanhua, head of the Chinese delegation, delivered an important speech amid endless applause and...

On this Day in Chinese History; 14 November

This day, 14 November, in 1994, President Jiang Zemin held a formal meeting with US President William Jefferson Clinton during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ informal meeting held in Bogor, Indonesia. Therein, President Clinton agreed with Jiang, saying and...

On this Day in Chinese History; 13 November

This day, 13 November, in 1989, Deng Xiaoping was meeting with a delegation from the Japan-China Economic Association, when he said, “Cooperation between our two countries must be sustained for a long time. Our policy of friendship between China...

On this Day in Chinese History; 12 November

This day, 12 November, in 1953, Kim Il Sung, Founder of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was met at Beijing Railway Station by Zhou Enlai. Kim delivered a speech at the welcome banquet, sincerely thanking the Chinese people...

On this Day in Chinese History; 11 November

This day, 11 November, in 2019, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos. Accompanied by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, he inspected the Port of Piraeus, chief sea port for...

On this Day in Chinese History; 10 November

This day, 10 November, in 1987, French President François Mitterrand hosted a banquet to welcome Chinese President Li Xiannian, who was paying the first visit to France by a Chinese head of state. During ther time together, Li and...

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