Diplomacy Talks

This day, 23 September, in 1997, the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund opened in Hong Kong, as the first large-scale international conference hosted by Hong Kong after its return to China.

This day, 22 September, in 1990, China hosted the Asian Games for the first time, as also the first occasion on which China did so for a comprehensive international sports competition. Under the theme of “Unity, Friendship and Progress”,...

This day, 21 September, in 1988, when Deng Xiaoping met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasing, he referred to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, with regard especially to relations with neighbouring countries. Deng said these principles...

This day, 20 September, in 1994, at the 38th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Chinese representative, Ambassador Chen Shiqiu, together with those of 38 other countries, including Britain, France, Germany, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia and the...

This day, 19 September, in 1950, China’s ascent to the United Nations was denied, after which the USSR’s representative stated, “It is high time to put an end to the unjust attitude adopted by the United Nations towards the...

This day, 18 September, in 1931, a Japanese army detachment stationed in Manchuria detonated an ineffective explosion on the South Manchurian Railway as an excuse to occupy the city of Mukden. The Japanese then went on to occupy the...

This day, 17 September, in 1894, the Battle of the Yalu River took place between ships of the Chinese Beiyang Fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy, in what was to be the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese...

This day, 16 September, in 1986, Deng Xiaoping met with Taisto Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland, as the first Finnish head of government to visit China since diplomatic relations were established. During their talk, Deng said, “Our opening...