Ji Chaozhu, who has died aged 91, was an interpreter and envoy for Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Photo: Reuters
Ji Chaozhu, Chinese diplomat who acted as bridge with US during historic thaw in relations, dies aged 91
- Zhou Enlai protégé played ‘indispensable’ role in historic meetings between Chinese premier, Mao Zedong, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger
- Harvard-educated diplomat was later sent to Washington to help normalise relations and won the trust of senior leaders on both sides
Ji Chaozhu, who has died aged 91, was an interpreter and envoy for Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Photo: Reuters
