1950s Hostility between China and the US
The United States believed that China was an aggressive, expansionist power that threatened the security of its noncommunist neighbours. In fact, the two nations had been enemies in conflicts. During the early 1950s, China and the US were involved in both the Vietnam war and the Korean war.
China-US face-to-face meetings
Within weeks after diplomatic ties were normalised between Beijing and Washington in 1979 – China’s Deng Xiaoping, as the paramount leader of the country, made his historic state visit to the United States. Here is a look at the frequency of the US presidents and China’s leaders who have visited each other’s country.
Even though trade was not discussed much during the seven-day trip, it paved the way for the resumption of the US – China trade relationship. Albeit slowly in the first few years, the two leading economies undoubtedly made significant contributions to each other’s foreign trade.
NUMBER OF US TROOPS STATIONED IN TAIWAN
Withdrawal of American forces from Taiwan began in 1973 after President Richard Nixon’s diplomatic opening with the People’s Republic of China
The week that changed the world
The icebreaking journey of Nixon was regarded as an opportunity to end China’s decades of diplomatic isolation. Beijing also spared no efforts to improve relations with other Western powers and neighbouring emerging economies in the 1970s. Here is a look at the year of establishment of diplomatic relations with China.
Creative Director Adolfo Arranz
Illuratration by Adolfo Arranz
Sources: China Foreign Economic Statistical Yearbook; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; Institute of International Education; China Statistical Yearbook; A&E Television Networks; Brown University; Statistical Bulletin of Foreign Direct Investment; The Heritage Foundation; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China; The Office of the Historian
