William P. Rogers
Peking
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit.
November 10-14, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
Met with Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Premier Chou En-lai, and senior Chinese officials.
November 25-29, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking, Soochow
Met with Foreign Minister Chiao.
October 19-23, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
Met with Chairman Mao and Foreign Minister Chiao.
December 1-5, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.
August 20-26, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Peking
Met with Chairman Hua, Foreign Minister Huang, and senior Chinese officials.
June 14-17, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Beijing
Met with Chairman Hua, Premier Zhao, and senior Chinese officials.
February 2-6, 1983
George P. Shultz
Beijing
Met with Chairman Deng, Premier Zhao, and senior Chinese officials.
April 26-May 1, 1984
George P. Shultz
Beijing, Xian, Shanghai
Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit.
March 1-6, 1987
George P. Shultz
Beijing, Guelin, Dalian, Shanghai, Qufu
Met with Chairman Deng, Premier Zhao, and senior Chinese officials.
July 14-16, 1988
George P. Shultz
Beijing
Met with Chairman Deng and senior Chinese officials.
February 25-27, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Beijing
Accompanied President Bush.
November 15-17, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Beijing
Met with President Yang and senior Chinese officials.
March 11-14, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Beijing
Met with senior Chinese officials.
November 19-21, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Beijing, Shanghai
Met with senior Chinese officials and made a speech at Fudan University.
February 24, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Beijing
Met with President Jiang and senior Chinese officials.
April 29-May 1, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Beijing
Met with President Jiang and senior Chinese officials and made arrangements for President Clinton's State visit.
June 25-July 3, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong
Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit.
February 28-March 2, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Beijing
Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials.
June 22-23, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Beijing
Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials.
July 28-29, 2001
Colin L. Powell
Beijing
Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior officials.
October 17-21, 2001
Colin L. Powell
Shanghai
Attended APEC Summit meeting.
February 21-22, 2002
Colin L. Powell
Beijing
Accompanied President Bush.
February 23-24, 2003
Colin L. Powell
Beijing
Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials.
October 24-25, 2004
Colin L. Powell
Beijing
Met with President Hu and senior Chinese officials.
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