1979 in the People's Republic of China

Events in the year 1979 in the People's Republic of China.

Incumbents

• De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping
• Communist Party Leader - Hua Guofeng
• De facto Head of State - Ye Jianying
• Premier - Hua Guofeng

Events

January

• January 1 – The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations.
• January - The One Child Policy is announced and implemented (est.)^[1]

February

• February 17 – The People's Republic of China invades northern Vietnam, launching the Sino-Vietnamese War.

March

• March 14 – In China, a Hawker Siddeley Trident crashes into a factory near Beijing, killing at least 200.

Births

• February 9 – Zhang Ziyi, Chinese film actress
• March 5 – Tang Gonghong, Female Chinese weightlifter
• March 12 – Liu Xuan, Chinese Gymnast
• August 27 – Tian Liang, Chinese diver

Deaths

See also

• 1979 in Chinese film

References