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丘吉尔演讲词 over the two centuries that have followed, the currents of history have steered the relationship between our countries in many directions. and even in the midst of tumultuous winds, our people had opportunities to forge deep and even dramatic ties. for instance, americans will never forget the hospitality shown to our pilots who were shot down over your soil during world war ii, and cared for by chinese civilians who risked all that they had by doing so. and chinese veterans of that war still warmly greet those american veterans who return to the sites where they fought to help liberate china from occupation. a different kind of connection was made nearly 40 years ago when the frost between our countries began to thaw through the si-mp-le game of table tennis. the very unlikely nature of this engagement contributed to its succe-- because for all our differences, both our common humanity and our shared curiosity were revealed. as one american player described his visit to china -- [the]people are just like us…the country is very similar to america, but still very different. of course this small opening was followed by the achievement of the shanghai communique, and the eventual establishment of formal relations between the united states and china in 1979. and in three decades, just look at how far we have come. in 1979, trade between the united states and china stood at roughly $5 billion -- today it tops over $400 billion each year. the commerce affects our peoples lives in so many ways. america imports from china many of the computer parts we use, the clothes we wear; and we export to china machinery that helps power your industry. this trade could create even more jobs on both sides of the pacific, while allowing our people to enjoy a better quality of life. and as demand becomes more balanced, it can lead to even broader prosperity. in 1979, the political cooperation between the united states and china was rooted largely in our shared rivalry with the sov