1951 in China
For the Republic of China, see 1951 in Taiwan.
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Other events of 1951 List of years in China Timeline of Chinese history 1951 in the Republic of China | ||||
Events in the year 1951 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents
- Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong
- Premier – Zhou Enlai
Events
- January 4 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
- February 1 – Korean War: The United Nations General Assembly declares that the People's Republic of China is an aggressor in the Korean War in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 498.
- April 23-June 10 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces launch the Fifth Phase Campaign. The resulting Chinese defeat at Seoul and Soyang River brought the Communists side to the armistice negotiation.
- May 23 – The Tibetan government signs the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with the People's Republic of China.
- September 9 – Chinese communist forces move into Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
Births
- October 30 – Liu Xiaoqing, Chinese actress and businesswoman.
See also
- 1951 in Chinese film
References
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