Forged in secrecy at the height of the Cold War, the diplomatic ties established between Washington and Beijing 30 years ago had a clear goal: countering the Soviet threat.
Edited by Sarah Jackson-Han, produced by Minh-Ha Le 2009-01-02
Over those three decades the strategic marriage of convenience has evolved into a full-fledged relationship. The two countries are entwined economically and politically to an extent unimaginable when ties were normalized on Jan. 1, 1979. UsChinaRelation010109-2
