1958 in China
For the Republic of China, see 1958 in Taiwan.
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Other events of 1958 List of years in China Timeline of Chinese history 1958 in the Republic of China | ||||
Events in the year 1958 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents
Events
- February 11 – Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Zhou Enlai as Chinese Minister of Foreign affairs.
- May 23 – Mao Zedong started his "Great Leap Forward" movement in the People's Republic of China.
- July 31 – Chinese–Tibet Uprising.
- August 23 – Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy.
Deaths
- March 9 – Cheng Yanqiu, Chinese opera singer (born 1904)
See also
- 1958 in Chinese film
References
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