Deng aimed to complete his predecessors' unfinished mission to normalize relations with the US

Thanks to Deng's wisdom and persistence Authentic Martin Jones Jersey , the enforcement of reform and opening-up policy was unaffected by the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident and ensuing negative international opinion

The calm and confident way in which how Deng dealt with Sino-US relations can be instructive for today's Chinese leaders at a time when Trump's presidency is causing uncertainty in bilateral ties

Citizens in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, visit a portrait of Deng Xiaoping on Sunday, who passed away that day 20 years ago. Photo: CFP

"When Deng Xiaoping visited the US [in 1979], I was a university student. I read newspaper reports [about the trip] almost word by word, including every single piece of news in the People's Daily Authentic Joonas Donskoi Jersey ," recalled Qian Jiang, journalist and author of Deng Xiaoping and The Establishment of Sino-US Diplomatic Relations, in his blog.

China and the US established diplomatic ties on January 1, 1979, when Deng was serving as China's vice premier and was de facto paramount leader of the Communist Party of China. He then paid an official visit to the US at the invitation of US President Jimmy Carter in late January. As the first visit by a Chinese leader to the US in history, Deng's trip caused a sensation in the US and around the world.

"Documentaries recorded that Deng's nine-day trip changed the view of the US government and wider society towards China. While the establishment of bilateral ties meant the US legally recognized the People's Republic of China Authentic Joe Pavelski Jersey , his visit made it into an emotional recognition. He broke the stereotype that Westerners had about Chinese with his humor and volubility," said Liu Yawei, director of the China Program at The Carter Center.

"Deng's boosting of the establishment of Sino-US ties created a peaceful environment for the two countries. For decades, peace has been the cornerstone of the bilateral diplomacy, though there have been frictions and disagreements at times," Qian told the Global Times.

The total volume of Sino-American trade has exploded in recent decades. According to statistics from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce released in January Mikkel Boedker Jersey , Sino-US trade volume today is 211 times greater than it was 38 years ago, going from $2.5 billion in 1979 to $519.6 billion in 2016. China surpassed Canada to become the US's biggest trade partner in 2015, according to statistics issued by the United States Census Bureau.

Without Deng's courage and determination, Sino-US ties wouldn't have been normalized in 1979, as there were still a lot of obstacles and difficulties at that moment which are explained in Ezra Vogel's book Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, said Liu."Despite the great many obstacles and difficulties Tim Heed Jersey , Deng decided to establish diplomatic ties with the US because he saw the big picture of China's future development and the significance of Sino-US ties to the world. He chose to shelve the disputes," Liu told the Global Times.

Being pragmatic in dealing with Sino-US relations is something we need to learn from Deng's approach, Liu argued upon the 20th anniversary of Deng's death this Sunday. As, in the words of former US President Barack Obama, the Sino-US relationship will "shape the 21st Century," Qian and Liu stressed that it's important for the two sides to enhance mutual trust today.

US President Jimmy Carter welcomes Deng Xiaoping in Washington Melker Karlsson Jersey , US. Deng made the first official visit by a Chinese leader to the US from January 28 to February 5, 1979, opening a new era in China-US relations. Photo: Gilbert UZANCFP

Creating history

According to Qian, a normalized Sino-US relationship was already high on China's diplomatic agenda before Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai passed away in 1976. Beijing expected to establish ties with Washington during President Richard Nixon's second term after he made his historic visit to China in 1972, though this was thwarted by his resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

After Zhou and Mao died, it was difficult to bring the topic back to the top of the agenda again Kevin Labanc Jersey , as domestic opposition against China building a friendship with the "US imperialists" remained strong.

But Deng was determined to complete his predecessors' unfinished mission, Qian told the Global Times. On the other hand, in the process of secret diplomatic negotiations between China and the US, Deng became confident that other domestic actors would allow him to take action on US-related diplomacy, said Qian.

Qian believes that Deng was determined to do all he could to thaw the Sino-US relationship. "He was determined to lead China toward the road of reform and opening-up, and China had to work on the Sino-US relationship first if it wanted to open up Justin Braun Jersey ," said Qian.

The normalization of China's relations with the US and the normalization of China's economy, marked by the announcement of the reform and opening-up policy at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of CPC in December, 1978, are widely considered complementary to each other and mutually reinforcing.

"Deng's diplomatic approach was to proceed from the actual situation, which means he paid attention to the economy and national interest instead of conceptions and doctrines. This is still instructive today," said Qian.

Liu believes that Deng played an important role in difficult phases of the development of Sino-US relations.

"For example Chris Tierney Jersey , when China's diplomacy faced a great challenge from the international community after the events of June 1989, the Bush administration was under a great pressure to sever US' relations with China; Deng demonstrated to the world that China would stick to the reform and opening-up policy by his South China tour and the important s

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