History A-Level
Diplomacy and symbolic state visits
What Diplomacy and symbolic state visits means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Diplomacy and symbolic state visits
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Diplomatic visits, such as Deng's 1978 trip to Tokyo and his 1979 visit to the USA, symbolised reconciliation and reduced Cold War hostility.
Topics that use Diplomacy and symbolic state visits
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 5 Reconciliation with old enemies and the return of Hong Kong, 1978–97 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- ‘One country, two systems’ as a governing framework
- Diplomatic negotiation and peaceful transfer of sovereignty
- Economic modernisation through foreign trade and investment
- Reconciliation with former enemies
- China's changing global position, 1978–97
- Decolonisation and national reunification
- National prestige and the reversal of humiliation
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