High-level Government Exchanges in United States

Lifted: Suspension on High-level Government Exchanges in the History of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed against China

Note: the date of this economic sanction is: NOVEMBER 30, 1990

President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker met in Washington with Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen. According to press reports, the invitation to Qian was in appreciation for China’s decision not to vote against resolutions on Iraq in the U.N. Security Council [35].

Some Observations

It was revealed in December 1989 that President Bush had sent National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft and Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger to Beijing to confer with Chinese government officials in early July and again on December 9, 1989. The Administration maintained, however, that these visits did not constitute an end to the suspension on high-level government exchanges [36].

Occasion(s) Detailed

See June 20, 1989, for original sanction

Note: Based on the China: U.S. Economic Sanctions Report.

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Notes and References

1. 35 “Bush Warns China on Its Human Rights Record: Visiting Foreign Minister Told Normalization of Relations Hinges on Improvements.” Washington Post, December 1, 1990. p. A14.

   36 China Sanctions: Some Possible Effects, by Kerry Dumbaugh et al. 1989, updated March 26, 1990. CRS Report 90-186 E. p. 3.