China and Russia

November 4, 1999, Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Donghe met with and hosted a banquet for the visiting Deputy Foreign Minister Sergeyev of Russia. The two sides had a wide exchange of views on major issues existing in bilateral consular relations.

　　November 6, 1999, Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yingfan met with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergeyev. They had discussions on diplomatic premises and amendments to the agreements on the exchanges of citizens and on the mutual exemption of visas for group tourists.

　　November 15, 1999, Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan addressed a letter of thanks to his Russian counterpart, Ivanov, for Russia's joining hands with China in co-sponsoring the draft resolution of upholding and adhering to the ABM Treaty and voting for it at the First Committee of the 54th UN General Assembly.

　　November 17, 1999, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Guchang met with Russian Ambassador to China, Rogachev, by appointment. Rogachev was asked to forward a letter from Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov to Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan on the resolution adopted by the First Committee of the UN General Assembly concerning upholding and adhering to the ABM Treaty.

　　November 26, 1999, Assistant Foreign Minister Wang Guangya and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Berdennikov held the 2nd China-Russia consultation on strategic stability in Moscow.

　　November 26, 1999, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Guchang met with Russian Ambassador to China, Rogachev, by appointment. Rogachev was asked to forward Russian Prime Minister Putin's letter on bilateral economic cooperation and trade to Premier Zhu Rongji.

　　November 27, 1999, Russian President Yeltsin sent a telegraph of congratulation to President Jiang Zemin on China's successful launch of a manned experimental space aircraft, "Shenzhou".

　　December 2, 1999, President Jiang Zemin answered President Yeltsin's letter dated October 30 on the question of ABM Treaty.

　　December 3, 1999, Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya met with Russian Ambassador to China, Rogachev, by appointment. Rogachev forwarded Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov's verbal message to Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan on the question of Iraq.

　　December 4, 1999, Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan answered Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov's letter on the question of Iraq, stating that China and Russia holding similar stands on that question.

　　December 9-10, 1999, Russian President Yeltsin paid a visit to China and held the second informal summit with President Jiang Zemin. President Jiang held talks with President Yeltsin on two separate occasions. Chairman Li Peng and Premier Zhu Rongji met with President Yeltsin respectively. The leaders of the two countries had a wide exchange of views on bilateral relations and international issues of common concern and reached new consensus. The two sides issued a joint statement and joint communique. The foreign ministers of the two countries signed three inter-governmental agreements.

　　December 9, 1999, Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan met with and hosted a banquet for Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov who was accompanying President Yeltsin to China. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on international issues of mutual concern.

　　December 16, 1999, Russian President Yeltsin sent a telegraph to President Jiang Zemin to congratulate China on its resumption of exercise of sovereignty over Macao.

　　December 19, 1999, Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov sent a telegraph to congratulate China on its resumption of exercise of sovereignty over Macao.

　　December 20, 1999, Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Wu Tao, held a grand reception to celebrate Macao's return to the motherland. Deputy Prime Minister Klebanov and President Gerashchenko of Russia's Central Bank were present at invitation.

　　December 20, 1999, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin attended the ceremony celebrating Macao's return to the motherland on behalf of the Russian Government.