China 1979: Deng Xiaoping visits Texas February 2nd 1979

Of Historical interest. ABC anchor Frank Reynolds introduces a report on China Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping's visit to America. The visit in late January, early February 1979 followed the normalization of US-China diplomatic relations. These excerpts for educational purposes only include an edit of two reports.... the top of one from Houston and a reflection on lighter moments of the Deng visit after the state visit was complete.

[@IronLotus15]

"I welcome you, Mr. Prime Minister...Mr. Prime...Mr...Vice Premier.... to the United States of America." - President Jimmy Carter, 1979. :)

[@seanarmstrong1156]

This guy is so politically savvy I wish more politicians are like him. This is actually a guy whom I can actually RESPECT for a politician. Even though he made mistakes, he did the best he could given the cultural context.

[@seanarmstrong1156]

@David Most Chinese political analysts believe that Deng was not the guy who ordered the attack.

[@NYCYankLeeds]

I think the largest estimation is around 2600 deaths. By no mean justifies what happened but lets not fight evil with lies.

[@LiveForPanda]

There weren't even 20,000 students in Tiananmen Square when the crack down started. I think you accidentally added one extra o

[@marcchevalier3750]

Wrong. Jimmy Carter destroyed America along with Richard Nixon, JFK, LBJ, and Ronald Reagan. They opened up foreigners coming into our country, stealing our manufacturing jobs, and changing the American culture by destroying old buildings and items.

[@alexanderlemieux8123]

The most important world leader of the past 70 years tbh

[@laowu834]

Deng, a man with political and economic foresight that transcends historical limitations

[@radimasnugroho6526]

"No matter the black or white cat, as long as he can catch a rat means he is a good cat" (Meaning) no matter whether communists or capitalists who are important can prosper the people. (a combination of communists and liberalists in China)

[@eIectrostatic]

Interesting interpretation 😉

[@joshuachia2328]

Valuable footage

[@任舒云]

At that time people from Taiwan regarded themselves as the real Chinese, i am very touched to see this actually

[@王天下-n7x]

they are play too much.

[@aaronp2542]

I can't even recognize Taiwan today...

[@haitaozhu9518]

The dude has strong sense of humor！

[@TalkernateHistory]

Teng?

[@teoanselmi581]

Talkernate History lol

[@felisasininus1784]

Haven’t you heard, it’s better than those “ding” and “dong”s.

[@anon20]

Old way of spelling, Wade-Giles. It's like Mao Tse-tung vs Mao Zedong, Chiang Kai-shek vs Jiang Jieshi, Sun Yat-sen vs Sun Yixian

[@juamu1132]

it's cantonese

[@welcher6470]

It is a lifetime ago, isn't it?

[@Ironfeet996]

Others didn’t do so well ,across the country his name was pronounced ding dong dung or even ping …

[@dartagnan9094]

1:20 well that song didn't age well

[@scottg.overend1251]

"Teng"

[@nmew6926]

At that time Dalai Lama was not yet funded by the CIA

[@starchy101]

Ah yes "Vice Premier"

[@pitov110]

Wow. If we only knew.

[@Yungmills]

I’m with you

[@lees7340]

In what language do you pronounce Deng as “Dong”? Stupid as stupid does, there are more than one sound for e in English, none is pronounced as /O/!

[@laopang91362]

He was the father of modern China.

[@夏蝉鸣-d3u]

走出去

[@yourpartner2011]

00:44 湾湾恨得真是牙痒痒，看着很有意思。

[@RernYuanngong]

斗牛哈哈哈哈