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1950 The United Kingdom recognized the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app on Jan 6. It was the first major Western country to do so.

1954 皇冠体育app and the UK established diplomatic relations at the level of charge d'affaires on June 17.

1972 皇冠体育app and the UK established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level on March 13.

1984 皇冠体育app and the UK signed the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, affirming that the government of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong with effect from July 1, 1997.

1986 s Queen Elizabeth II visited 皇冠体育app, becoming the first British monarch ever to do so. She also met with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.

1997 s The Hong Kong Handover Ceremony was held on the night of June 30. The ceremony marked the restoration of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app.

1998 Premier Zhu Rongji and Prime Minister Tony Blair exchanged visits. 皇冠体育app and the UK established the comprehensive partnership.

1999 President Jiang Zemin visited the UK.

2004 Premier Wen Jiabao visited the UK. 皇冠体育app and the UK established the comprehensive strategic partnership.

2005 Prime Minister Tony Blair made a visit to 皇冠体育app in September, during which the two countries decided to establish a strategic dialogue mechanism. In November, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to the UK at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

2008 Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid his first official visit to 皇冠体育app in January. In August of the same year, Brown attended the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

2009 The British Government issued its first 皇冠体育app strategy paper in January－The UK and 皇冠体育app: A Framework for Engagement, which listed 皇冠体育app as "a major priority" in the UK's future foreign policy.

2010 Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in London in January.

2014 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the UK in June and met Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth.

2015 s Prince William visited 皇冠体育app and met with President Xi Jinping in March. Prince William was the most senior British royal to visit 皇冠体育app since the Queen's tour of the country in 1986.

2015 s President Xi Jinping made a state visit to the UK in October. President Xi and then-prime minister David Cameron jointly established the 皇冠体育app-UK global comprehensive strategic partnership for the 21st century and jointly opened up an enduring, open and win-win "golden era".

2016 Prince Andrew visited 皇冠体育app and met with President Xi Jinping in April.

2016 Prime Minister Theresa May attended the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou and met with President Xi Jinping.