This day, 16 October, in 1964, China successfully detonated its first atomic bomb. That same day, the Chinese government stated its advocation for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons; China develops such for defence and to...
This day, 15 October, in 1979, Deng Xiaoping met with a delegation of British celebrities led by Felix Green and accepted a television interview, in which he said, “We hope that a few years from now, not too long...
This day, 14 October, in 1992, the National Copyright Administration of China announced that China had become the 93rd member state of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, entering effect in China the following...
This day, 13 October, in 2019, during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Nepal, the two countries issued the “Joint Statement of the People’s Republic of China and Nepal”, elevating the relationship between the two countries to a strategic...
This day, 12 October, in 2021, President Xi Jinping attended the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming via video link and delivered a keynote speech entitled, “Jointly Building a Community for...
This day, 10 October, in 2000, the “Forum on China-Africa Cooperation; Beijing 2000 Ministerial Conference” was held in Beijing. Among the commitments made by China were those to provide special funds to support and encourage strong, reputable Chinese companies...
This day, 9 October, in 1980, Deng Xiaoping met with a delegation from Panasonic, in order to introduce China’s policies for developing economic cooperation with countries around the world. He went on to explain that China would establish a...