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U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-China Relations

  • The Empress of China
    The Empress of China

    Built in Boston in 1783, the Empress of China was the first American ship to sail from the newly independent United States to China. Financed by several wealthy American merchants, the merchant vessel left New York harbor on the birthday of the first U.S. President George Washington, February 22, 1784, with a trade delegation. It arrived in Canton on August 28, 1784, after a long journey of some 18,000 miles.  

  • U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
    U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

     

  • 30 Years of U.S.-China Relations
    30 Years of U.S.-China Relations

    As the United States and China look forward to celebrating 30 years of formal diplomatic ties in 2009, a look back at the past year shows the depth and complexity of today’s relationship. Washington and Beijing continue to strengthen diplomacy and trade ties and to confront a host of shared security and economic challenges around the globe.