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1992 – The 1992 Consensus is finalised between the Straits Exchange Foundation and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, setting the foundation for cross-strait dialogue between Mainland China and Taiwan.
1997 – In Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.