Thatcher visits China

Title

Thatcher visits China

Genre

News report; Speech; Music

TX Date

24 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Report on the official visit to Peking by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to China, where today she watched a performance by leading young musicians (music heard) from the Music Academy and visited the Fine Arts Academy, both outlawed during the Cultural Revolution. Includes speech excerpts by Thatcher. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Musicians; Margaret Thatcher; UK; Great Britain; China; International relations; Arts; Prime ministers; State visits; Peking; Beijing; Tradtional music

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