Foreign Affairs

Time Line

(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-06-01 08:24

1971: The People's Republic of China reclaims its lawful seat in the United Nations.

Nov 11, 2001: China joins the World Trade Organization in Doha.

1991: China joins the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

June 15, 2001: China co-founded the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

November 2006: China and Africa conclude a historic two-day summit in Beijing and pledges in a joint declaration and a roadmap for a strategic partnership.

January 2009: Chinese naval fleet arrives in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia for the first escort mission against pirates.

June 2009: Brazil, Russia, India and China hold the first BRIC summit.

(China Daily 06/01/2011 page44)