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President Jiang Zemin visits the United States
From October 27 to November 3, 1997, Chinese President Jiang Zemin visited the United States at the invitation of President Clinton. This was the first visit to the United States by the Chinese head of state in 12 years.
Outcomes:
During his visit to the United States, President Jiang held talks with President Clinton and other US leaders during which they had extensive exchange of views on Sino-US relations and major international and regional issues of mutual interest. After the talks, the two sides issued the Joint China-US Statement in which they outlined the goal for the future growth of Sino-US relations: To advance the lofty cause of promoting world peace and development, China and the United States should enhance cooperation and commit themselves to building a constructive strategic partnership oriented towards the 21st century.
Contact Info:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Government?:
No
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
Partners:
U.S. Government
Chinese government
Sponsor(s):
U.S. Government
Chinese Government
Participants (Types):
presidents
Number of Participants:
2
Exchange Date:
Monday, October 27, 1997 to Monday, November 3, 1997
Continuing:
No
Location:
Honolulu, Williamsburg, Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Los Angeles
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