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Word: ziyang (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...trip was full of such encouraging portents. No longer did Chinese leaders talk of "dark clouds" over the Sino-American relationship. Instead, their language was conciliatory. In a final phone conversation before Reagan's departure, Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang told him, "I think your visit has enhanced understanding and improved relations between our two countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Opening to the Middle Kingdom | 5/14/1984 | See Source »

Last weekend's display of good will was more than just a matter of pomp and pandas. Reagan met for serious talks with each of China's current leaders: de facto Ruler Deng Xiaoping, Premier Zhao Ziyang, Party Leader Hu Yaobang and President Li Xiannian. The Chinese mentioned Taiwan again and again, but in measured tones; ultimatums were not delivered. Deng, while forswearing any explicit alliance with Washington, made it clear over the course of his 2½ hours with Reagan on Saturday that he shares the American President's fundamental distrust of the Soviets. Several trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: History Beckons Again | 5/7/1984 | See Source »

...President is scheduled to hold seven hours of talks with Deng, Premier Zhao Ziyang and General Secretary Hu Yaobang. Reagan and Zhao will sign at least two documents, both relatively minor: a treaty that would eliminate double taxation on U.S. companies in China, and a two-year extension of a cultural exchange agreement reached in 1979. If last-minute negotiations pay off, the two leaders will endorse a deal allowing U.S. companies to build nuclear power plants in China. The discussion has been snagged over a U.S. requirement that any country receiving American nuclear technology seek U.S. consent before reprocessing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China: East Meets Reagan | 4/30/1984 | See Source »

...twice turned down the title of Premier), Deng has done everything possible to clear the way for his protégés. Eighteen months after he pledged his support to Mao's hand picked successor as Chairman, Hua Guofeng, Deng replaced him with General Secretary Hu Yaobang and installed Zhao Ziyang as Premier. Now most experts agree that although the "open door" will continue to swing on its hinges, it has been open so wide for so long that even if the leftists could close it again, they would only lock in Deng's changes. Says a Western diplomat in Peking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China: Capitalism in the Making | 4/30/1984 | See Source »

...Chinese were allowed to go overseas; today there are 10,000 students in the U.S. alone. Fifteen years ago, China kept only one ambassador abroad (in Cairo); today, with representation in 128 countries, China has become one of the world's most diplomatically active nations. Proclaimed Premier Zhao Ziyang during his triumphant tour of the U.S. in January: "China has opened its door and will never close it again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China: Capitalism in the Making | 4/30/1984 | See Source »

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