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On this Day in Chinese History; 9 April

This day, 9 April, in 1998, a naval fleet consisting of the guided-missile destroyer “Qingdao”, the training ship “Shichang” and the supply ship “Nancang” set sail from Qingdao to southern waters to participate in the celebrations of the 100th...

On this Day in Chinese History; 8 April

This day, 8 April, in 1968, China, the governments of Tanzania and Zambia signed protocols as to the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, for which the Chinese government provided interest-free loans of approximately ¥1 billion and 50,000 engineering/technical personnel....

On this Day in Chinese History; 7 April

This day, 7 April, in 1938, China secured its first victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War, receiving a moral boost with the Battle of Taierzhuang, commanded by famous KMT general Li Zongren. As per the New York Times, “Military...

On this Day in Chinese History; 6 April

This day, 6 April, 1963, the first Chinese medical team departed by train for Algeria, fulfilling international humanitarian obligations. Since then, batches of Chinese medical teams have travelled far from their homeland and loved ones to work in difficult...

On this Day in Chinese History; 5 April

This day, 18 March, in 1983, the headquarters of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force was established in Beijing. The Force and its leading organs at all levels implements a system of combining compulsory and volunteer soldiers, the doctrines...

On this Day in Chinese History; 4 April

This day, 4 April, in 1985, Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom signed the Hong Kong Act 1985 to return the territory to Chinese sovereignty. The Act in part stated, “As from 1 July 1997, Her Majesty shall no...

On this Day in Chinese History; 3 April

This day, 3 April, in 1949, the First Congress of Chinese Women held in Beijing officially announced the establishment of the All-China Democratic Women’s Federation, with He Xiangning elected as Honorary Chairperson, Cai Chang as Chairperson, and Deng Yingchao,...

On this Day in Chinese History; 2 April

This day, 2 April, 1999, the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Ma Ke and Jiang Tao, the murderers who robbed and killed Zou Jingmeng, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s...
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