The Nanjinger

This day, 28 September, in 1952, Mongolian Prime Minister, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, led a delegation to visit China and became the first foreign head of government to do so since the founding of PRC. He received a high-level reception, with...

This day, 27 September, in 1988, China successfully completed the test launch of a carrier rocket into a predetermined sea area. The launch vehicle for this test was a domestically-developed nuclear submarine. Accurately landing in the target area, the...

This day, 26 September, in 2017, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 86th General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) held in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech entitled, “Adhere to Cooperation, Innovation, Rule...

This day, 25 September, in 1972, Japanese Prime Minister, Kakuei Tanaka, visited China, whereafter the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement was signed, announcing, “The abnormal state of affairs between the People’s Republic of China and Japan has ended. ... The Japanese...

This day, 24 September, in 1982, Deng Xiaoping met with British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and comprehensively elaborated on the Chinese government’s basic position on Hong Kong. Deng pointed out that China has no room for maneuver on the...

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...