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A Major Step to Push Forward Sino-U.S. Ties—Chinese Ambassador to the United States Yang Jiechi on U.S. President George W. Bush's Visit to China, 2002
February 28, 2002
On February 22nd, 2002, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Yang Jiechi gave an exclusive interview to People’s Daily. The interview is as follows:
President Jiang Zemin's Opening Remarks at the Joint Press Conference of Chinese and US Heads of States, 2002
February 21, 2002
President Jiang Zemin's gives opening remarks at the Joint Press Conference of Chinese and US Heads of States.
The Shanghai Communiqué and Me, 2002
February 4, 2002
Lloyd Neighbors talks about some Chinese stereotypes towards the American government.
Amb. Prueher to Foreign Minister Tang (EP-3 Incident), 2001
April 11, 2001
Ambassador Joseph W. Prueher's Letter to Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan
Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen's Speech on China-US Relations, 2001
March 23, 2001
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen addressed a welcome luncheon jointly hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations, US- China Business Council, US-China Policy Foundation and the Nixon Center on Friday, March 23, 2001.
The following is the full text of his speech titled "Work Together for a Healthy and Stable China-US Relationship in the New Century."
Vice-Premier Qian Qichen Attended the Luncheon by Asia Society and Delivered An Important Speech, 2001
March 20, 2001
On March 20, Vice-Premier Qian Qichen, who was on a visit to New York, attended the luncheon hosted by Asia Society in association with China Institute, Committee of 100 and the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and delivered a speech, China and Asia in the New Century, and took the questions from the audience. The luncheon was presided over by Nicholas Platt, president of Asia Society, and attended by nearly 300 people from all walks of life in the United States. The full text is as follows:
President Jiang's Speech at Harvard University, 1997
November 1, 1997
The following is the full text of Chinese President Jiang Zemin's speech, entitled "Enhance Mutual Understanding and Build Stronger Ties of Friendship and Cooperation" delivered on the morning of November 1, 1997 at Harvard University.
For a Sound Sino-US Relationship, 1997
October 31, 1997
Before the state visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the US in late October, 1997. Li Daoyu, Chinese ambassador to the US, gave an exclusive interview on Sino-US relations to the correspondent of CHINA INFORMATION magazine. Excerpts of the interview follow:
Vice President Gore Remarks At Qinghua University, 1997
March 26, 1997
Vice President Gore spoke at Qinghua Univerisity about the link between politics and economics.
George H.W. Bush, Press Conference, June 5, 1989
June 5, 1989
President Bush spoke to the press at the White House. He began by discussing the violent suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in China and took questions which addressed U.S.-China relations in the aftermath of the crackdown.
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January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?