Chinese Embassy holds reception to celebrate 20th Anniversary of Sino-US Diplomatic Relations 　　The Chinese Embassy in the US held a reception on February 19,1999 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Sino-American diplomatic relations. 　　Ambassador Li Zhaoxing said in his speech that the friendship and Cooperation between China and the US have maintained favorable trend of development after the successful mutual visits by President Jiang Zemin and President Clinton. He pointed out that the relationship between the two countries developed on the basis of the three Sino- American Joint Communiques and the Sino-American Joint Statement 　　It was the joint efforts made by the two peoples. WorldNews 1999-02-21 Page2 Full Story in Chinese