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Mr. Deng goes to Washington | Big Story
On January 1, 1979, China and the United States re-established full diplomatic relations. A few weeks later, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping made an official visit to the United States, a trip that would go down in the history books.
Deng Xiaoping arrives at the White House, the first Chinese leader to visit Washington, DC since the Communist Revolution.
Aware of hostilities among in the U.S. Congress, Deng Xiaoping meets with 85 out of 100 U.S. Senators and shares wishes to peacefully reunify Taiwan to mainland China, while refusing to rule out other options.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks to the impact Deng Xiaoping’s visit would have on youth in China.
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinksi, instrumental in normalizing U.S. relations with China, shows the seating chart for the dinner he hosts at his home for Deng Xiaoping, at the Vice Premier’s request.
Sun Long, of the Central Security Bureau of China, and Zhang Baozhong, Deng Xioping’s Body Guard, recall the visit’s security challenges, which include a foiled attempt of an attack on his life.
Deng Xiaoping gets a hero’s welcome at a Houston, Texas, rodeo; and returns the gesture by donning the traditional cowboy hat he is given.
Former China Ambassador to the U.S. on why many members of Congress were against normalization of relations.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter reflects on how the exceptional visit reshaped the U.S., China and global geopolitics.
Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKER
The University of Southern California hosted the film’s U.S. premiere and US-China Today sat down with Fu Hongxing, the film’s director, to discuss his career, the challenges of producing this film, and his plans for the future. Read the interview w/ Fu Hongxing.
