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Previous U.S. Presidential Visits to China in Beijing Review Archives
Special> Obama's First Visit to China> Previous U.S. Presidential Visits to China in Beijing Review Archives
UPDATED: November 20, 2009 NO. 19 MAY 7, 1984
Reagan's Visit Enhances Mutual Understanding
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Reagan exchanged views on many subjects with Chinese leaders. Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian also met with his American counterpart, George Shultz. Both sides held that more contacts and exchanges of views would be helpful in developing bilateral relations.

Independent Foreign Policy

Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, told Reagan in an April 27 meeting that China's independent foreign policy "is not an expediency, but a long-term policy based on decades of experience."

"We shall never attach ourselves to any country or group of countries," Hu said.

"China stands firmly on the side of the third world countries, because they are subject to the most bullying," Hu said. "We have had a similar experience."

"We hope for long-term world peace and stability," he added. "That is why we oppose power politics. We are now teaching and will teach our future generations never to practise expansionism," Hu said.

The Taiwan Issue

Meeting with Deng Xiaoping for one hour and 40 minutes, Reagan was told by the Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission of the Chinese Communist Party that Taiwan remains a crucial problem in Sino-US relations. Deng said he hoped American leaders would consider the feelings of the Chinese people.

Deng said China had made the maximum effort to resolve the Taiwan issue by allowing two different systems to exist within a unified country. He said he hoped the United States would refrain from doing anything which might impede Taiwan's reunification with the Chinese mainland. Both sides could gradually increase their contacts across the Taiwan Straits, he said, and achieve peaceful reunification through negotiations.

The present system in Taiwan would not be changed, Deng stressed. The interests of the people there would not be harmed after reunification. Taiwan could maintain its present ties with the United States and Japan.

Deng said he believes the Chinese solution is feasible. He added that the knot in Sino-US relations would be untied once the Taiwan problem was resolved.

During his talks with President Reagan, Premier Zhao urged him to cut arms sales to Taiwan "considerably." Zhao said China hoped there would not just be a trend of reduction, but a considerable drop, leading eventually to the complete halt of all arms sales.

Reagan reiterated the US Government's commitment to abide by the joint communiques, and said the United States has no intention of interfering in China's internal affairs. He added that he hoped the settlement of the Taiwan issue would be peaceful.

Zhao noted that certain people in the United States are still advocating upgrading Taiwan-US relations, or even supporting an independent Taiwan. It is imperative to guard against such trends, he said.

Zhao said he hoped nothing injurious to the Chinese people's feelings or to the progress of Sino-US relations would occur, especially after Reagan had visited China.

Economic Co-operation

Zhao said he welcomed recent progress made in economic and technical co-operation, but pointed out that there are still obstacles in the way of further growth.

He mentioned certain provisions in US law which discriminate against China as a socialist country, and the many restrictions on technology transfers. Zhao said China hoped the US Government would take further measures to give its policy of easing these restrictions more practical significance.

International Issues

Kampuchea. Zhao and Reagan both said they favoured a political settlement in Kampuchea. Zhao again stressed China's firm support for the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea.

He said that once Viet Nam pulled its troops out of Kampuchea, all concerned countries could consult on ways for the Kampuchean people to elect their own government, under international supervision. China would participate in an international guarantee for Kampuchea to become an independent, peaceful, neutral state, Zhao added.

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