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Ponts of pride

Historical communiqué commemorated

The year 2007 marked the 35th anniversary of the signing of the China-U.S, Shanghai Communiqué,a landmark document that opened the door to the normalization of their bilateral relations. The communiqué was issued in Shanghai on February 28, 1972, the day then-U,S, President Richard Nixon wrapped up his ice-breaking tour to China. The two countries formally established diplomatic relations seven years later.