19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners as weapons for suicide attacks on September 11, 2001, causing nearly 3,000 deaths, including the attacks on the World Trade Center Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the crash of Flight 93.
The United States suffered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York collapsed, causing a large number of American and civilians and rescue workers from many countries around the world to die.
In the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, relevant personnel supported evidence collection efforts and played bagpipes during breaks to mourn and commemorate, demonstrating the resilience of a free land and a brave homeland.
On September 11, 2001, Chen Xueli, then a New York City Police Department officer, rushed back to the precinct to change into his uniform and rushed to the scene with colleagues after learning that planes had crashed into the World Trade Center. At the time, he was in the gym of the American Express building across the street; the impact of the World Trade Center buildings collapsing shattered the glass windows, and he survived thanks to the treadmill's shield. As a former Marine, he and his colleagues assisted in evacuating the crowds in the chaos, helping more people leave safely.
On July 24, 2001, Silverstein Properties, owned by the famous American real estate developer Larry Silverstein, officially signed a 99-year lease agreement for the World Trade Center with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, acquiring the operating rights of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and the affiliated building complex for $3.2 billion. This was the largest privatization transaction since the landmark's completion. However, only seven weeks after the signing, the World Trade Center suffered devastating impacts and collapsed in the 911 terrorist attacks.
Under the insistence and promotion of Jiang Zemin and others, China finally successfully joined the World Trade Organization.
Elaine Chao was appointed Secretary of Labor by President George W. Bush, becoming the first Asian American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.