This day, 12 September, in 1984, the 21st Century Committee for China-Japan Friendship held its first meeting in Japan, as an advisory body to the Chinese and Japanese governments composed of people from the two countries’ academic, political and...
This day, 11 September, in 1973, French President, Georges Pompidou, visited China, becoming the first sitting head of state from a Western European country to do so. Met at the airport personally by Premier Zhou Enlai, and Vice Premier...
This day, 10 September, in 1960, President Ahmed Sékou Touré of the Republic of Guinea paid an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President, Liu Shaoqi, as the first African head of state to do so....
This day, 9 September, in 1976, Chairman Mao Zedong passed away in Beijing. From then on until 18 September, flags across the country were flown at half mast and all entertainment activities were stopped. Heads of state, government and...
This day, 8 September, in 1984, when Deng Xiaoping met with Francesco Cossiga, Italian President, he said that there are many potential flashpoints in the world and it is impossible to solve them without adopting new methods suited for...
This day, 7 September, in 2000, the heads of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council held their very first meeting in New York, turning a profound page in the history of the United Nations. President...
This day, 6 September, in 1991, the Supreme Head of State of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, paid a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President, Yang Shangkun. It was the first official visit to China by...
This day, 5 September, in 1988, when Deng Xiaoping met with Czechoslovak President, Gustav Husak, he made the important assertion that “science and technology are the primary productive forces” for the first time. Deng pointed out, “The world is...
