đź“… 12 November 1991
China joined APEC at the Seoul ministerial meeting, alongside Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei under agreed names. Participation connected the PRC to a major regional economic forum and supported its...
đź“… 17 April 1980
The IMF recognized the People’s Republic of China as China’s representative, restoring its formal role in the international monetary system. The step followed the PRC’s return to the UN and helped...
đź“… 9 October 2020
China and Gavi signed an agreement for China to participate in COVAX, the international effort to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The move reflected China’s vaccine diplomacy and...
đź“… 27 March 1933
After the League rejected Japan’s claim to Manchuria, Tokyo notified the League that it would withdraw. The notice came two years after the invasion and signaled the limits of an institution unable or...