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40Years of
Normalization
President Jimmy Carter to Receive
President George H. W. Bush
Statesmanship Award
Article by Dr. James Eric Black, Co-Chair, Mercer University Department of Journalism and Media Studies
All images from The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
AmCham South China President Harley Seyedin will Deng Xiaoping thought that it was quite significant
join the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.- that People’s Republic of China and Jimmy Carter
China Relations in Atlanta for the presentation of the shared the same birth date (October 1), albeit 25
inaugural George H. W. Bush Award for Statesmanship years apart. The two countries normalized diplomatic
in U.S.-China Relations. The award will be presented to relations on January 1, 1979, following an agreement that
President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta, Georgia on June 12. Carter and then Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping
Dr. Seyedin is Special Advisor to Chairman of President announced on December 15, 1978.
George H.W. Bush U.S.-China Relations Foundation.
Mr. Neil Bush, President George H.W. Bush’s third of Carter claims that his family had a warm relationship
five children has assumed chairmanship responsibilities with Mr. and Mrs. Deng Xiaoping. “I think all over
of the Foundation from his father and is working hard America, the reason that the new relationship between
to promote the cause of peace and advance mutually our two countries was accepted by the American people,
beneficial relations between U.S. and China. which was quite a change by the way, was because of the
effusive friendship that Deng Xiaoping inspired in his
The George H. W. Bush Award for Statesmanship in own personal character. He was full of fun and laughter.
U.S.-China Relations recognizes individuals who have He was diminutive in stature, but he was a powerful and
made profound contributions to the development of great man in his spirit and towards America, and towards
constructive and mutually beneficial relations between peace in Asia,” Carter said in one interview.
the United States and the People’s Republic of China,
and whose actions exemplify the highest attributes and Carter counts the breakthrough with China among
values of true statesmanship, as embodied by the life the top accomplishments of his presidency (1977-1981).
and legacy of President George H. W. Bush. Speaking at the Carter Center earlier this year, China's
ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, echoed
The inaugural award is being presented to President the importance of the two countries working together.
Carter in recognition of his monumental and enduring “It was common interests that brought China and the
contributions to the advancement of U.S.-China U.S. together 40 years ago, and it is the same reason
relations. In normalizing relations between the United that enables the relationship to grow and expand
States and China, President Carter laid the groundwork today,” Ambassador Cui added.
for 40 years of increasingly substantive cooperation
between the two nations. Since leaving the White House, President
Carter and his wife Rosalynn have
25 AmCham South China
40Years of
Normalization
President Jimmy Carter to Receive
President George H. W. Bush
Statesmanship Award
Article by Dr. James Eric Black, Co-Chair, Mercer University Department of Journalism and Media Studies
All images from The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
AmCham South China President Harley Seyedin will Deng Xiaoping thought that it was quite significant
join the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.- that People’s Republic of China and Jimmy Carter
China Relations in Atlanta for the presentation of the shared the same birth date (October 1), albeit 25
inaugural George H. W. Bush Award for Statesmanship years apart. The two countries normalized diplomatic
in U.S.-China Relations. The award will be presented to relations on January 1, 1979, following an agreement that
President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta, Georgia on June 12. Carter and then Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping
Dr. Seyedin is Special Advisor to Chairman of President announced on December 15, 1978.
George H.W. Bush U.S.-China Relations Foundation.
Mr. Neil Bush, President George H.W. Bush’s third of Carter claims that his family had a warm relationship
five children has assumed chairmanship responsibilities with Mr. and Mrs. Deng Xiaoping. “I think all over
of the Foundation from his father and is working hard America, the reason that the new relationship between
to promote the cause of peace and advance mutually our two countries was accepted by the American people,
beneficial relations between U.S. and China. which was quite a change by the way, was because of the
effusive friendship that Deng Xiaoping inspired in his
The George H. W. Bush Award for Statesmanship in own personal character. He was full of fun and laughter.
U.S.-China Relations recognizes individuals who have He was diminutive in stature, but he was a powerful and
made profound contributions to the development of great man in his spirit and towards America, and towards
constructive and mutually beneficial relations between peace in Asia,” Carter said in one interview.
the United States and the People’s Republic of China,
and whose actions exemplify the highest attributes and Carter counts the breakthrough with China among
values of true statesmanship, as embodied by the life the top accomplishments of his presidency (1977-1981).
and legacy of President George H. W. Bush. Speaking at the Carter Center earlier this year, China's
ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, echoed
The inaugural award is being presented to President the importance of the two countries working together.
Carter in recognition of his monumental and enduring “It was common interests that brought China and the
contributions to the advancement of U.S.-China U.S. together 40 years ago, and it is the same reason
relations. In normalizing relations between the United that enables the relationship to grow and expand
States and China, President Carter laid the groundwork today,” Ambassador Cui added.
for 40 years of increasingly substantive cooperation
between the two nations. Since leaving the White House, President
Carter and his wife Rosalynn have
25 AmCham South China
