Special Feature
30 years of U.S.-China Relations
30 years of formal diplomatic ties (State Dept)
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.
Feature
- Anniversary of U.S.-China Ties Highlights Complex Relationship
- U.S.-China Relations Show Progress
- Universities Collaborate to Improve Water Quality in China
- U.S., China Agree to Coordinated Action to Face Economic Woes
- Treasury Secretary’s Speech on U.S.-China Economic Relations
- Financial Crisis Underscores U.S.-Chinese Relations
- U.S. Food Products Company Quick to Help Communities in China
- U.S. Emphasizes the Need for International Space Cooperation
In Brief
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State Department Book Reviews U.S.-China Ties from 1973 to 1976
Foreign Relations of the United States documents fluctuations in relations
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Nixon In China
A Turning Point in World History
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy Spearheaded U.S.-Chinese Relations
Unlikely diplomats went to play table tennis and changed history
The First Consul General in GZ
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First Consul General to Guangzhou Discusses 30 Years of US-China Relations
30 Years of Cooperation
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U.S.-China Relations Warmed by 30 Years of Cooperation
President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made a historic breakthrough in 1971 that ultimately led to full diplomatic relations with China.