China News Service, Beijing, February 10 (Reporter Huang Yuqin) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 10th that China and the United States will hold a series of activities in the near future to commemorate President Nixon's visit to China and the signing of the "Shanghai Communiqué" 50th anniversary.

  Zhao Lijian pointed out that this year marks the 50th anniversary of President Nixon's visit to China and the signing of the "Shanghai Communiqué".

The "Shanghai Communiqué" is the first joint communique signed by China and the United States, which established the principles that should be followed in the development of mutual relations between the two countries, especially the one-China principle, which became the political basis for the normalization of Sino-US relations and the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

  "According to what I have learned, China and the United States will hold a series of commemorative activities in the near future to jointly review the history and look forward to the future." Zhao Lijian said, "The relevant information will be released in time by the Chinese side." (End)