On May 14, 1999, President Bill Clinton apologized directly to Chinese President Jiang Zemin by phone for the accidental NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, which had occurred six days earlier. Clinton promised an official investigation into the incident.
Tensions remained high between the United States and China until four months later, when negotiations between the two countries resumed regarding China’s desire to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). #China #USA
#Siamese invasion of Cambodia #Haunted Fields of Killing Fields Directly Apologizes to Chinese President Jiang Zemin
On May 14, 1999, President Bill Clinton apologized directly to Chinese President Jiang Zemin by phone for the accidental NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, which had occurred six days earlier. Clinton promised an official investigation into the incident.
Tensions remained high between the United States and China until four months later, when negotiations between the two countries resumed regarding China’s desire to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
