Milestones in Sino-US relations
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Jan 28 to Feb 5, 1979
Chinese Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the US as the first Chinese leader to travel to the country. The two sides signed agreements on scientific, technological and cultural cooperation on Jan 31.
April 26 to May 1, 1984
US President Ronald Reagan paid a state visit to China.
July 22 to 31, 1985
Chinese President Li Xiannian paid a state visit to the US - the first by a Chinese head of state since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Feb 25 to 26, 1989
US President George Bush paid a working visit to China.
Nov 19, 1993
Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with US President Bill Clinton during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) informal leaders' meeting in Seattle. The two met several times at subsequent APEC meetings.
Oct 26 to Nov 3, 1997
Jiang paid a state visit to the US at Clinton's invitation. On Oct 29, the two sides signed a joint statement, in which the US reiterated its adherence to the one-China policy and the principles set forth in the three Sino-US joint communiques.
June 25 to July 3, 1998
Clinton paid a state visit to China. Jiang held talks with him and the two sides issued three joint statements. The statements respectively addressed South Asia issues, the Biological Weapons Convention protocol and the issue of antipersonnel landmines.
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