Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in China
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The Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in China was the top American diplomatic representative in Beijing before full diplomatic relations and the establishment of a formal U.S. embassy.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic office
→
government position → |
| abolishedDuring |
Carter administration
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| associatedWithEvent |
Shanghai Communiqué
→
establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China in 1979 → |
| country |
United States of America
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| diplomaticRank |
ambassadorial rank
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|
| domain |
China–United States relations
→
foreign relations of the United States → |
| endTime |
1979
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| establishedDuring |
Nixon administration
→
period of U.S.–China rapprochement → |
| followedBy |
United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
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| function |
manage bilateral relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China prior to full diplomatic recognition
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oversee U.S. diplomatic staff in Beijing before establishment of the U.S. Embassy → represent U.S. interests to the government of the People's Republic of China → |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
→
normalization of U.S.–PRC relations → |
| inauguralHolder |
David K. E. Bruce
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| jurisdiction |
United States Department of State
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| lastHolder |
Leonard Woodcock
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| locatedInBuilding |
U.S. Liaison Office compound in Beijing
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| location |
People's Republic of China
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| nominator |
President of the United States
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| officeHolder |
David K. E. Bruce
→
George H. W. Bush → Leonard Woodcock → Thomas S. Gates Jr. → |
| officeType |
chief of mission
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| partOf |
United States Liaison Office in Beijing
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| precededBy |
no resident U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China
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| reasonForAbolition |
establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China
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| replacedByOffice |
United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
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| reportsTo |
President of the United States
→
United States Secretary of State → |
| role |
de facto ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China
→
head of the United States Liaison Office in Beijing → top American diplomatic representative in Beijing → |
| seat |
Beijing
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| seatOfGovernmentBody |
United States Liaison Office in Beijing
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| startTime |
1973
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| status |
defunct office
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| usedDiplomaticChannel |
liaison office rather than formal embassy
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
George H. W. Bush
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positionHeld |