Chinese premier meets former U.S. president Carter amid anniversary celebrations

2009-01-13 13:55:03 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday met with a high-profile U.S. delegation on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Seminar held to mark 30 years of Sino-U.S. diplomatic ties

2009-01-13 12:58:58 GMT Xinhua English Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo talks with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger during a seminar in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 13, 2009.

Seminar held for 30th anniversary of China-U.S. ties

2009-01-13 03:31:30 GMT Xinhua English The Seminar In Commemoration of The 30th Anniversary of The Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between China And The United States is open in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2009.

Obama vows to boost Sino-US relations, says Carter

2009-01-13 01:54:40 GMT China Daily US president-elect Barack Obama Monday reiterated that he would continue to develop ties with China.

China, U.S. agree bilateral relations as "most important"

2009-01-12 16:31:01 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States on Monday agreed that Sino-U.S. relations had become one of the most dynamic and important bilateral relations in the world.

Chinese, U.S. presidents talk relations, international issues on phone

2009-01-04 16:50:08 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday spoke over telephone with his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush about bilateral relations and major international issues of common concern.

China, U.S. agree to further cooperate on energy, environment

2008-12-04 14:12:05 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official said hereon Thursday that China and the United States have reached consensus in five major areas to step up energy and environmental protection cooperation during the on-going fifth round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED).

China, US vow to tackle global crisis

2008-12-04 05:18:32 GMT SINA.com China and the United States vowed Thursday to work together to tackle the global financial crisis as they gathered for their last cabinet-level economic meeting under George W. Bush's administration.

Chinese VP: Developing Sino-U.S. relations goes with historical trend

2009-01-08 14:13:24 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Continuously developing relations between China and the United States is in line with aspirations of the two peoples and historical trends, said Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Interview: Henry Kissinger foresees brighter future for U.S.-China relations

2009-01-06 05:57:35 GMT Xinhua English NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-China relations will enjoy steady and continuous progress in a long period to come, as many problems in the world today require the two countries to cooperate in many ways, former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger said here on Monday.

Ambassador: Constructive cooperation benefits fundamental interests of China, U.S.

2009-01-01 07:50:14 GMT Xinhua English WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Developing a constructive and cooperative relationship between China and the United States benefits the fundamental interests of the two countries, Zhou Wenzhong, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, said on Wednesday.

Commentary: China-U.S. relations on path towards greater progress

2008-12-31 19:00:04 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- China-U.S. relations have been making steady progress amid twists and turns since the start of 1979 when the two nations officially established diplomatic ties, thanks to concerted efforts by both sides.

Sino-U.S. relations in pictures

2009-01-07 10:17:42 GMT Xinhua English On Oct. 1, 1970, Chairman Mao Zedong invites American writer Edgar Snow to the National Day celebration on the Tian'anmen rostrum, sending a signal to the United States that China is willing to improve relations with the United States. On Dec. 18, Mao Zedong asked Snow to pass the message to Washington that President Richard Nixon would be welcome to Beijing for talks.

Ping-Pong Diplomacy in pictures

2009-01-07 10:03:48 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhuanet)-- From April 11 to 17, 1971, the U.S. table tennis team, after attending the 31st World Table Tennis Championship in Nagoya, Japan, visited China at the invitation of the Chinese team, thus opening the door to Sino-U.S. exchanges which had been shut close for 22 years. The move was praised as "Ping-Pong diplomacy" by the international media.

Sino-U.S. relations in Retrospect

2009-01-07 09:55:38 GMT Xinhua English I. Bilateral Political Relations in Retrospect

30 Years of Sino - U.S. Diplomatic Relations

2009-01-07 09:49:24 GMT Xinhua English After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the U.S. government "watched" for a short period of time before following a "no- recognition" policy for more than 20 years. In the late 1960s, when great changes took place in the world situation, both governments of China and the United States readjusted their diplomatic policies, including the policies on bilateral relations, and in order to improve the mutual relationship, they began to test and contact each other.