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11

Today in Smithsonian History: December 11, 1980

Academia Sinica Vice President Qian Sanqiang signing the agreement on scientific cooperation between the Smithsonian and the Chinese government opening the way for the exchange of scientific personnel and information. (Photo by Dane Penland, as featured in the Torch, January 1981 )

Academia Sinica Vice President Qian Sanqiang signing the agreement on scientific cooperation between the Smithsonian and the Chinese government opening the way for the exchange of scientific personnel and information. (Photo by Dane Penland, as featured in the Torch, January 1981 )

December 11, 1980 The Academy of Sciences of the People’s Republic of China (Academia Sinica) and the Smithsonian Institution sign an agreement to foster joint research and other exchanges. Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley and Academy Vice President Qian Sanqiang sign the agreement.

Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives

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