Chinese Diplomacy - From Mao Tse-Tung and Deng Xiaoping to Ju Hintao

">1979-1980 Beijing condemned the Soviet invasion of
1949-1987 The Democratic People`s of Korea, alsoAfghanistan. For this reason, China declined to
known as North Korea, became an ally of China.participate in the Olympic Games in Moscow (USSR).
During the Korean War (1950-1953), Beijing sent1980-1990 Nicaragua, Beijing's only diplomatic ally in
several military troops into Korea to support to theCentral America, had good relations with the Chinese
Korean Communists. North Korea, a terrorist state ingovernment.
the 20th century, received millions of dollars in aid and1983 Under the leadership of Mary Eugenia Charles
trade from Mao Tse-tung.(Prime Minister), Dominica, a Taiwanese ally in the
1960 Cameroon did not have relations with theAmericas, did not maintain diplomatic ties with the
Communist regime.PRCH.
1961 Upper Volta, now Burkina Faso, did not recognize1984 President Ronald Reagan arrived in China for an
Bejing.official visit at the invitation of Premier Zhao Ziyang...
1960-1978 During the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, the1985 In the last days of his government, Hernan Siles
Communist regime sent economical aid to Albania.Zuazo, Bolivia's President, recognized the People's
Albania's dictator Enver Hoxha, China's only friend inRepublic of China. For many decades, Bolivia, a South
Europe, was a Maoist leader in the world.American nation, was an ally of Taipei.
1964 France established diplomatic ties with Beijing.1985 Li Xiannian (President of China) visited
The French government recognized Taiwan as part ofWashington to strengthen friendship between the two
the People´s Republic of China.states.
1956 Haiti, an ex-French colony on the Caribbean Sea,1986 The Chinese Olympic Committee sent athletes to
did not recognize China as a sovereign state.the Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea.
1957 Paraguay's dictator Alfredo Stroessner, South1989 President George H.W.Bush traveled the People's
Africa's ally during the Cold War, did not recognize theRepublic of China.
People's Republic of China. This South American1989-2003 Beijing terminated diplomatic ties with Liberia.
country recognized Taiwan as a state.1990 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an oil-rich nation in
1960-1961 For ideological reasons, China broke offthe Middle East, established diplomatic ties with the
diplomatic relations with the USSR.People's Republic of China.
1961 Tanzania (Africa) maintained full diplomatic ties1990 The Chinese government severed relations with
with China. Julyus Nyerere, country's President, was anthe Kingdom of Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau.
admirer of the Chinese revolution. Since 1961 Beijing1990 Under the democratic government of Violeta
adopted a policy of cooperation with Tanzania.Barrios de Chamorro, Nicaragua broke off diplomatic
1968 The Kingdom of Swaziland, a landlocked countryties with the PRCH.
on the African continent, did not have ties with the1992 Bejing established full diplomatic ties with South
PRCH.Korea against the opposition of North Korea. Relations
1970 Italy and Canada recognized the Chinesebetween South Korea and China had been strained
government.during the Cold War. Seoul recognized Beijing as the
1970-1979 Peru, a Spanish-speaking republic since 1821,only legal government of China.
became one of the China's Latin American partners.1994 Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations with
1971 New York, USA. Many countries favored Unitedthe PRCH.
Nations membership for the People´s Republic1997 The Chinese government maintained very close
of China. The UN expelled Taiwan. Beijing is one of theties both Saint Lucia and the Commonwealth of
five permanent members of the Security Council.Bahamas (Caribbean nations).
1971 Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made a1997 Jian Zemin , China's president, arrived in
secret visit to the People's Republic of China, whereWashington to confer with Bill Clinton.
he held historic meetings with Chinese leaders. For the1997 South Africa did not recognize Taipei as the
first time, Washington began talks with ChineseRepublic of China. During the last decades, South
authorities.Africa was a Taiwanese ally.
1971 The Maoist regime was an ally of the Chilean1998 President Bill Clinton visited China for nine days.
government, which was the second Marxist state in2002 The PRCH was the first state to recognize
Latin America.Timor-Leste."The Chinese government thinks that as
1972 China's leader Mao Tse-tung established formalgood partners, good neighbors and good friends of
diplomatic ties with Mauritius, Cameroon, Japan, SierraTimor-Leste, we are obliged to give a helping hand",
Leone and Togo.said Su Jian (Chinese ambassador).
1972 At the invitation of Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai,2004 Dominica, an English-speaking Island on the
President Richard Nixon visited Beijing.Caribbean Sea, suspended relations with Taipei and
1973 The national government had good relations withrecognized Beijing.
Brazil and Nigeria.2007 China's President Hu Jintao arrived in Cameroon.
1973 The Communist regime, under the direction ofHe and Paul Biya, Cameroon's President, signed a joint
Mao Tse-tung, recognized the military government ofcommuniqué for bilateral cooperation. Hu also
Augusto Pinochet (Chile), one of the world's sixvisited Liberia, Sudan, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa,
anti-Communist dictators. Chile's president SalvadorMozambique and Seychelles.
Allende, a friend of Beijing, was overthrown by2008 President Bush traveled to Beijing, where he
Pinochet. Unlike most Communist states, Beijingattended the opening ceremonies of the Summer
supported friendly relations with Augusto Pinochet.Olympic Games.
1975-1979 The Maoist government supported the2009 China's leader Hu Jintao embarked on a tour of
Cambodian dictatorship, one of the world's worstAfrica- Mali, Senegal - a former ally of Taipei-,
dictatorships.Tanzania, and Mauritius, one of the best democracies
1973-1985 For its close relations with Washington andin the Third World.
Chile, Fidel Castro Ruz, Cuba's leader, began an2008 Malawi recognized the Chinese government as
international campaign against China in the Third World.the only official government of China. This African
1975 This Asian country established formal diplomaticnation has become the 170th state to have diplomatic
relations with the Philippines and the Kingdom ofties with Beijing.
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