Deng Xiaoping, Vice Premier of the State Council, met Dr. Zbigniev Breginsky

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• [15:34 November 06 2009]
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On May 21, 1978, Deng Xiaoping, Vice Premier of the State Council, met Dr. Zbigniev Breginsky, National Security Advisor to the US President. During his visit, Breginsky discussed with his Chinese counterparts on matters relating to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the US. He told Deng that the US government believed Sino-US relations were of central importance to its global policy. The US was determined to normalize its relations with China and was ready to accept the three principles for establishing a diplomatic relationship proposed by China. After six rounds of talks lasting six months starting in July, both sides reached an agreement. The Joint Communiqué of China and the United States Concerning Establishment of Their Diplomatic elations was issued on December 16, 1978, declaring, “Starting from January 1, 1979, the Chinese and American sides will acknowledge each other and establish diplomatic relations.”