Japan–China Trade Agreement (1974)
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The Japan–China Trade Agreement of 1974 served as a continuation of various treaties between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Japan during the Cold War. The treaty was an important step in the normalization of relations between China and Japan, after diplomatic and economic ties had been formally re-established via the 1972 Japan–China Joint Communiqué. The talks were headed by China's Minister of External Trade and eventual Premier, Zhou Enlai (1898–1976), and Japan's Prime Minister, Tanaka Kakuei (1918–1993).[1] The treaty was successful due to China's road to internationalism after 1972, followed by a series of diplomatic treaties, such as the Japan-China Aviation Pact (April 1974),[1] the Maritime Agreement (November 1974),[1] the Fisheries Agreement (August 1975),[1] and the Trade Mark Protection Agreement (September 1977),[1] concluding with the official Japan-China Peace and Friendship Treaty of August 1978.[1]
Type | Bilateral Trade Agreement |
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Drafted | August 16, 1973 |
Signed | January 5, 1974 |
Location | Beijing, China |
Expiration | January 1977 |
Ratifiers | People's Republic of China Japan |
Languages | Chinese • Japanese |