Chinese and US politicians discuss bilateral ties
China will work with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Barack Obama to advance bilateral relations, top legislator Wu Bangguo said Tuesday.
Smile Train," a U.S.-based charity for patients suffering from cleft lip and palate disease, announced here Wednesday it would raise funds to offer free surgery for all low-income cleft lip patients in China over the next five years.
On Jan. 1, 1979, China and the United States officially established diplomatic relations, marking a historic turning point in their bilateral relations. In the short span of 30 years, the ship of China-U.S. relations has forged ahead, come rain or shine. It has brought tremendous benefits to the two peoples and contributed greatly to world peace and development.
·Joint communique on official China-US ties (January 1, 1979) ·Shanghai Communique (February 28, 1972) ·China-US August 17 Communique (1982) ·China-US Joint Statement (October 29, 1997)