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Summits That Shaped World History

Explore major diplomatic summits where heads of state and government leaders met to address international issues. Discover historic meetings involving wars, peace, alliances, security, trade, and diplomacy, and examine how decisions reached at these summits influenced international relations and the course of world history.

Major Historical Events Involving Summits

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📅 Sep 5, 1905

Treaty of Portsmouth Ends the Russo-Japanese War

On September 5, 1905, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending their war and confirming Japan's position in Korea.

⛳United States
📖Diplomacy
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📅 Sep 15, 1959

Khrushchev Becomes the First Soviet Leader to Visit the United States

On September 15, 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet leader to visit the United States, spending 13 days in the country.

⛳United States
📖Diplomacy📖Politics
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📅 Sep 29, 1972

China and Japan Sign the Joint Statement Normalising Relations

On September 29, 1972, China and Japan signed a joint statement in Beijing normalising diplomatic relations after 25 years.

⛳China⛳Japan
📖Diplomacy📖Politics
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📅 Oct 22, 1978

Deng Xiaoping Visits Japan

On October 22, 1978, Deng Xiaoping arrived in Tokyo, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan since 1949, for the treaty of peace and friendship.

⛳China⛳Japan
📖Diplomacy📖Politics
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📅 Oct 26, 1997

Jiang Zemin Visits the United States

On October 26, 1997, Jiang Zemin arrived in the United States for the first state visit by a Chinese head of state since 1985.

⛳China⛳United States
📖Diplomacy📖Politics
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📅 Oct 19, 2007

European Leaders Agree the Lisbon Treaty

On October 19, 2007, European Union leaders meeting in Lisbon approved a new treaty to replace the rejected constitution.

⛳European Union ⛳Portugal
📖Diplomacy📖Politics
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