1971 in the People's Republic of China

Events in the year 1971 in the People's Republic of China.

Incumbents

• President – Dong Biwu
• Premier – Zhou Enlai

Events

March

• March 26 – Cameroon and the People's Republic of China established bilateral relations

May

• May 26 – Austria and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations.

June

• June 10 – The U.S. ends its trade embargo of China.

September

• September 13 – The Chinese Communist military leader Lin Biao dies in a plane crash in Mongolia after what appeared to be a failed coup to oust Mao. After his death, he was officially condemned as a traitor.

October

• October 25 – The United Nations General Assembly admits the People's Republic of China and expels the Republic of China (Taiwan).

November

• November 23 – The People's Republic of China takes the Republic of China's seat on the United Nations Security Council (see China and the United Nations).
• Henry Kissinger secretly visits Beijing

Births

Deaths

• April 29 - Li Siguang, Chinese scientist. the founder of China's geomechanics (b. 1899)
• September 13 – Lin Biao, Chinese defense minister (plane crash) (b. 1907)
• September 13 – Lin Liguo, the son of the Chinese Communist military leader Lin Biao (b. 1945)
• September 13 – Ye Qun, the wife of the Chinese Communist military leader Lin Biao (b. 1945)

See also

• 1971 in Chinese film

References