China and USA: A Healthy Relationship
The
first time when America came in touch with China was during the Qing
Dynasty in 1644, Beijing being the capital of China then. In the
later period, Qing took the charge of other border areas such as
Xinjiang, Yunnan, Tibet, Mongolia
and Taiwan.
The
US-China relations strengthened during 1980s with the help of
high-level exchanges. In 1984, President Reagan and Premier Zhao
Ziyang visited China and did joint meetings. Later in July 1985, the
first ever visit by the Chinese state head was made by President Li
Xiannian to the United States. In October 1985, Vice President Bust
visited China for the opening of the U.S. Consulate General in
Chengdu, which is the USs fourth consular post in China. With
President Bushs second visit to Beijing in February 1989, more
exchanges of Cabinet-level officials took place during 1985-89. This
gave birth to a large number of cultural exchange activities between
the two nations at all levels, in terms of cultural, artistic and
educational activities. Every month there were frequent visits and
meetings between Chinese and American delegates to improvise the
relationship between the two countries.
In
the second-half of 1997, Chinese President Jiang Zemin visited the
States, and the two parties concluded with an agreement on
implementation of their 1985 agreement based on the Peaceful Uses of
Nuclear Energy, and such other issues. In June 1998, American
President Clinton again visited China and came into direct interface
with the Chinese people. He travelled China at length and also
participated in live speeches, radio shows, and so on. This allowed
the American President to approach first handed to the Chinese
people.
Today, America is keen to see China becoming a more freed and
democratic country, and should choose their own destinations freely
and progress at their own comfortable pace. Americans had never been
influencing on Chinese food culture, such that if Americans prefer
to drink coffee everyday instead of tea, the Chinese too should
adopt that practice and abandon to drinking tea everyday.
Chinese has a right to decide to be a communist or capitalist
economy. However, China is not either a communist or a capitalised
nation. It is a nation based on the cultures of Taoism, Confucianism
and Buddhism for over 5,000 years, and would no doubt eventually
become a pleasant country to reside in the near future.
China
has transformed remarkably over the past twenty years into one of
the worlds major market economies. China is now eager to do
business with the West. Chinas rolling trade with the U.S.A. can
help in stabilizing the relationship between the two countries.
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