| 10 October 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China proposes stricter safety and design rules for new cars
|
| 9 October 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Guidelines define a coordinated national approach to new quality productive forces
|
| 9 October 2026 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China issues guidelines for AI and advanced-industry development
|
| 3 September 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
SME five-year plan sets targets for firms, innovation, and business conditions
|
| 1 September 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi presents four proposals at the SCO summit
|
| 31 August 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
SCO leaders gather in Bishkek for the 2026 summit
|
| 18 August 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Housing provident-fund rules are revised
|
| 4 August 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Revised intellectual-property rules cover integrated-circuit layout designs
|
| 22 July 2026 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Gravity-1 launches satellites from a sea-based platform
|
| 14 July 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Consumption targets anchor growth strategy in the 15th-plan period
|
| 9 July 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Carbon-peaking action plan extends climate governance into the 15th plan
|
| 3 July 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Beautiful China plan sets ecological goals for 2026-2030
|
| 29 June 2026 |
China,
European Union
|
Rise of China
|
China-EU launch Trade and Investment Consultations in Brussels
|
| 5 June 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Guidelines increase oversight of private investment funds
|
| 2 June 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
15th-plan program for agriculture and rural modernization is released
|
| 1 June 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Outbound-investment regulation sets rules for Chinese firms investing abroad
|
| 29 May 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Five-year urban-renewal plan shifts focus toward existing neighborhoods
|
| 29 May 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
APEC trade ministers meet in Suzhou
|
| 24 May 2026 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhou-23 launches with a new crew for Tiangong
|
| 22 May 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Basic public services are linked more closely to place of residence
|
| 17 May 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Market regulator launches 34-task plan to support private businesses
|
| 17 May 2026 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China reports positive outcomes from trade consultations
|
| 15 May 2026 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Wang Yi announces framework to expand two-way trade
|
| 14 May 2026 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Xi and Trump hold talks in Beijing
|
| 12 May 2026 |
China,
South Korea,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China and US begin economic consultations in South Korea
|
| 11 May 2026 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Tianzhou-10 cargo craft docks with China’s space station
|
| 1 May 2026 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Zero-tariff treatment takes effect for all 53 African partners
|
| 28 April 2026 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces zero-tariff treatment for African countries with diplomatic ties
|
| 24 April 2026 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China marks its 11th Space Day with new industrial priorities
|
| 23 April 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Energy-conservation and carbon-reduction guidelines link green transition to industrial policy
|
| 21 April 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council targets a 100-trillion-yuan service sector by 2030
|
| 18 April 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Comprehensive bonded-zone measures combine trade facilitation and supply-chain security
|
| 17 April 2026 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
CNSA outlines an intensive 2026 space program
|
| 15 April 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Investment-approval reform streamlines decisions and adds lifelong accountability
|
| 11 April 2026 |
China,
European Union,
Spain
|
Rise of China
|
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez begins official visit to China
|
| 9 April 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Inner Mongolia Pilot Free Trade Zone expands opening toward northern borders
|
| 7 April 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Industrial and supply-chain security regulations formalize resilience policy
|
| 7 April 2026 |
China,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
KMT chair begins mainland visit
|
| 30 March 2026 |
China,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
CPC invites KMT chair Cheng Li-wun to visit mainland China
|
| 26 March 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China moves toward nationwide long-term care insurance
|
| 23 March 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Integrity rules are tightened for state-owned-enterprise leaders
|
| 22 March 2026 |
Caribbean,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi sends message to CELAC summit
|
| 18 March 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Rural land-contract pilots prepare 30-year extensions
|
| 17 March 2026 |
China,
Vietnam
|
Rise of China
|
China-Vietnam steering committee meets in Hanoi
|
| 12 March 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Ecological and Environmental Code is adopted
|
| 12 March 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC approves the 15th Five-Year Plan outline
|
| 12 March 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
National development-planning law codifies the five-year-plan system
|
| 12 March 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China adopts National Development Planning Law
|
| 12 March 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
NPC approves China’s 15th Five-Year Plan outline
|
| 6 March 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China outlines growth and innovation policy priorities for 2026
|
| 5 March 2026 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Annual NPC session opens with draft 15th Five-Year Plan
|
| 25 February 2026 |
China,
Germany
|
Rise of China
|
German Chancellor Merz begins official visit to China
|
| 14 February 2026 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces zero-tariff access for 53 African diplomatic partners
|
| 11 February 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Cross-regional electricity allocation is targeted for improvement
|
| 3 February 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
2026 central rural document prioritizes agricultural modernization
|
| 29 January 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Service-consumption work plan seeks new household-demand drivers
|
| 29 January 2026 |
China,
United Kingdom
|
Rise of China
|
Xi and Starmer discuss a renewed bilateral relationship
|
| 28 January 2026 |
China,
United Kingdom
|
Rise of China
|
Keir Starmer begins official visit to China
|
| 20 January 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Finance ministry package backs private investment and consumer lending
|
| 12 January 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government investment-fund evaluation rules tie capital allocation to national priorities
|
| 10 January 2026 |
China,
Tanzania
|
Rise of China
|
Wang Yi holds talks with Tanzania’s foreign minister
|
| 8 January 2026 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges launches
|
| 7 January 2026 |
China,
Ethiopia,
Lesotho,
Somalia,
Tanzania
|
Rise of China
|
Wang Yi begins annual New Year visit to Africa
|
| 6 January 2026 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Commercial mediation regulation formalizes a non-court route for business disputes
|
| 4 January 2026 |
China,
South Korea
|
Rise of China
|
South Korean president begins state visit to China
|
| 30 December 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Value-added tax implementation regulation standardizes the new tax law
|
| 30 December 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Wang Yi reviews China’s foreign relations at annual symposium
|
| 11 December 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central Economic Work Conference sets priorities for the 15th-plan transition
|
| 11 November 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Private-investment measures open infrastructure and service projects to more firms
|
| 3 November 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China submits 2035 climate contribution to UNFCCC
|
| 31 October 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China participates in APEC leaders’ meetings in South Korea
|
| 28 October 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Full 15th-plan recommendations set a 2026-2030 development framework
|
| 28 October 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 protocol signed
|
| 23 October 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Fourth Plenum adopts recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan
|
| 23 October 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
CPC plenum adopts recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan
|
| 20 October 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Fourth plenum begins work on the 15th Five-Year Plan recommendations
|
| 9 October 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China expands export controls on overseas rare-earth-related items
|
| 29 September 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
International maritime-transport rules add countermeasures against discrimination
|
| 11 September 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Ten pilots test market-based allocation of land, labor, capital, technology, and data
|
| 4 September 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Sports-industry guidelines frame leisure as a growth sector
|
| 3 September 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China marks 80th anniversary of victory over Japan with military parade
|
| 1 September 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi addresses SCO Plus participants on global governance
|
| 31 August 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
SCO heads of state meet in Tianjin
|
| 27 August 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
AI Plus plan directs artificial intelligence into six sectors
|
| 25 August 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Low-carbon transition policy strengthens the national carbon market
|
| 5 August 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Free preschool begins with the final kindergarten year
|
| 28 July 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Nationwide childcare subsidies recognize household care costs
|
| 26 July 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
World Artificial Intelligence Conference opens in Shanghai
|
| 22 July 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Rural-road regulations link transport investment to rural revitalization
|
| 21 July 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Housing-rental regulation formalizes a larger rental sector
|
| 9 July 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Employment-support package expands credit and training measures
|
| 4 July 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shanghai free-trade-zone practices are extended across China
|
| 1 July 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Employment action plan targets disabled workers
|
| 27 June 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
National plan standardizes credit repair for firms and individuals
|
| 23 June 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Platform tax reporting rules extend fiscal oversight into the platform economy
|
| 10 June 2025 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China and United States reach trade framework in London
|
| 29 May 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission launches
|
| 20 May 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Private Economy Promotion Law enters into force
|
| 13 May 2025 |
Caribbean,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi proposes a new chapter in China-Latin America cooperation
|
| 13 May 2025 |
Caribbean,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Fourth China-CELAC ministerial meeting convenes in Beijing
|
| 30 April 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC Standing Committee adopts the Private Economy Promotion Law
|
| 17 April 2025 |
Cambodia,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi begins state visit to Cambodia
|
| 15 April 2025 |
China,
Malaysia
|
Rise of China
|
Xi arrives in Malaysia for a state visit
|
| 14 April 2025 |
China,
Vietnam
|
Rise of China
|
Xi begins state visit to Vietnam and calls for stronger regional cooperation
|
| 4 April 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China announces export controls on some medium and heavy rare-earth items
|
| 27 March 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Boao Forum opens amid trade and technology uncertainty
|
| 7 March 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Wang Yi frames China’s diplomacy around equality and opposition to coercion
|
| 5 March 2025 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government work report prioritizes domestic demand and industrial policy
|
| 5 March 2025 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
National People’s Congress opens its annual session
|
| 4 February 2025 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China announces countermeasures to new US tariffs
|
| 22 January 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
DeepSeek publishes its R1 reasoning model research paper
|
| 20 January 2025 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
DeepSeek releases its R1 reasoning model
|
| 11 December 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Central Economic Work Conference begins
|
| 14 November 2024 |
China,
Peru
|
Rise of China
|
Chancay port inaugurated in Peru
|
| 8 November 2024 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC approves a 6-trillion-yuan local-debt swap ceiling
|
| 5 November 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Seventh China International Import Expo opens
|
| 21 October 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
India announces border patrol agreement with China
|
| 26 September 2024 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Politburo calls for stronger countercyclical economic support
|
| 24 September 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces broad economic stimulus measures
|
| 4 September 2024 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit opens
|
| 18 July 2024 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Third Plenum adopts a comprehensive reform resolution
|
| 18 July 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Third Plenum adopts comprehensive reform resolution
|
| 15 July 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Third Plenum of the 20th CCP Central Committee opens
|
| 21 June 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China issues judicial guidelines on “Taiwan independence” separatism
|
| 2 June 2024 |
China,
Global,
Moon
|
Rise of China
|
Chang’e 6 lands on the far side of the Moon
|
| 20 May 2024 |
China,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan president
|
| 3 May 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Chang’e 6 lunar sample-return mission launches
|
| 19 March 2024 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Hong Kong legislature passes Safeguarding National Security Bill
|
| 5 March 2024 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government work report advances “new quality productive forces”
|
| 13 January 2024 |
China,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
Taiwan holds presidential and legislative elections
|
| 11 December 2023 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central Economic Work Conference emphasizes demand and new industrialization
|
| 15 November 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi and Biden hold summit in California
|
| 18 October 2023 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Third Belt and Road Forum opens in Beijing
|
| 23 September 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Asian Games open in Hangzhou
|
| 4 September 2023 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Private Economy Development Bureau is established
|
| 24 August 2023 |
China,
South Africa
|
Rise of China
|
BRICS leaders announce expansion
|
| 19 July 2023 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central policy issues a guideline to grow the private economy
|
| 13 July 2023 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Interim generative AI measures issued
|
| 30 May 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhou-16 crew launches to the Tiangong space station
|
| 15 March 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping proposes Global Civilization Initiative
|
| 11 March 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Li Qiang endorsed as premier
|
| 10 March 2023 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council institutional reform creates a national financial regulator
|
| 10 March 2023 |
China,
Iran,
Saudi Arabia
|
Rise of China
|
China brokers Saudi-Iran agreement to restore diplomatic relations
|
| 10 March 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping begins third presidential term
|
| 24 February 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China publishes position paper on the Ukraine war
|
| 21 February 2023 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China releases Global Security Initiative concept paper
|
| 7 December 2022 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Ten measures relax major COVID-19 controls
|
| 7 December 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China issues nationwide changes to COVID controls
|
| 26 November 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Protests follow deadly Ürümqi apartment fire
|
| 3 November 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Mengtian module completes China’s T-shaped space station
|
| 23 October 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping begins a third term as CCP general secretary
|
| 16 October 2022 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Twentieth Party Congress sets economic priorities for a new term
|
| 16 October 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
20th CCP Congress opens
|
| 4 August 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
PLA launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan
|
| 2 August 2022 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan
|
| 1 August 2022 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Revised Anti-Monopoly Law takes effect
|
| 21 April 2022 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping proposes Global Security Initiative
|
| 16 April 2022 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhou-13 crew returns after six-month mission
|
| 5 March 2022 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government work report targets growth amid pandemic and debt pressures
|
| 4 February 2022 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Beijing Winter Olympics open
|
| 1 January 2022 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
RCEP enters into force for initial member economies
|
| 30 October 2021 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
China and Africa launch 2021–2024 FOCAC Dakar Action Plan
|
| 23 October 2021 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC authorizes property-tax pilot programs
|
| 16 October 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhou-13 crew begins a six-month mission in orbit
|
| 21 September 2021 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China announces Global Development Initiative
|
| 16 September 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China formally applies to join CPTPP
|
| 17 August 2021 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Leadership meeting frames “common prosperity” as a policy objective
|
| 24 July 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
“Double Reduction” education policy issued
|
| 16 July 2021 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
National carbon market begins trading
|
| 1 July 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Chinese Communist Party marks its centenary
|
| 17 June 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhou-12 launches China’s first crewed mission to its new space station
|
| 31 May 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces three-child policy
|
| 15 May 2021 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China’s Tianwen-1 lander reaches Mars
|
| 11 March 2021 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Fourteenth Five-Year Plan is approved
|
| 11 March 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
NPC changes Hong Kong electoral system
|
| 25 February 2021 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces completion of its poverty alleviation goal
|
| 1 January 2021 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Civil Code takes effect
|
| 17 December 2020 |
China,
Global,
Moon
|
Rise of China
|
Chang’e 5 returns lunar samples to Earth
|
| 15 November 2020 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is signed
|
| 15 November 2020 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership signed
|
| 3 November 2020 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Ant Group IPO is suspended shortly before listing
|
| 9 October 2020 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China formally joins the COVAX vaccine initiative
|
| 22 September 2020 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China announces a carbon-neutrality target before 2060
|
| 31 July 2020 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
BeiDou-3 global navigation system commissioned
|
| 30 June 2020 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Hong Kong National Security Law takes effect
|
| 15 June 2020 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Deadly clash in Galwan Valley worsens China-India relations
|
| 28 May 2020 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
National People’s Congress adopts Hong Kong security decision
|
| 14 May 2020 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
“Dual circulation” enters top-level policy discussion
|
| 9 April 2020 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central government issues factor-market reform guidelines
|
| 10 March 2020 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping visits Wuhan during COVID-19 outbreak
|
| 30 January 2020 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
WHO declares COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
|
| 1 January 2020 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Foreign Investment Law enters into force
|
| 1 October 2019 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
PRC marks its 70th anniversary with a major parade
|
| 20 August 2019 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Lingang New Area of Shanghai FTZ is inaugurated
|
| 17 August 2019 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Loan Prime Rate reform is announced
|
| 22 July 2019 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai Stock Exchange launches the STAR Market
|
| 9 June 2019 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Hong Kong mass demonstrations oppose extradition bill
|
| 6 June 2019 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China issues commercial 5G licenses
|
| 16 May 2019 |
China,
Global,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
US places Huawei on the Entity List
|
| 15 March 2019 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Foreign Investment Law is adopted
|
| 15 March 2019 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Foreign Investment Law adopted
|
| 18 February 2019 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Greater Bay Area development plan released
|
| 3 January 2019 |
China,
Global,
Moon
|
Rise of China
|
Chang’e 4 makes the first soft landing on the Moon’s far side
|
| 1 January 2019 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Revised individual income-tax law takes effect
|
| 18 December 2018 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China marks forty years of reform and opening
|
| 1 December 2018 |
Canada,
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
US authorities arrest Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada
|
| 5 November 2018 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
First China International Import Expo opens
|
| 5 November 2018 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
First China International Import Expo opens in Shanghai
|
| 3 September 2018 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
FOCAC Beijing Summit opens
|
| 6 July 2018 |
China,
Global,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
US-China tariff escalation begins
|
| 28 June 2018 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
New national foreign-investment negative list is issued
|
| 10 April 2018 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China announces expanded foreign financial access
|
| 11 March 2018 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China removes presidential term limits
|
| 8 November 2017 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Financial Stability and Development Committee is established
|
| 18 October 2017 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Nineteenth Party Congress emphasizes high-quality development
|
| 4 September 2017 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Ninth BRICS Summit opens in Xiamen
|
| 1 August 2017 |
Africa,
China,
Djibouti
|
Rise of China
|
China opens its first overseas military support base in Djibouti
|
| 13 June 2017 |
China,
Panama,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
Panama establishes diplomatic relations with China
|
| 14 May 2017 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
First Belt and Road Forum opens in Beijing
|
| 5 May 2017 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China’s C919 passenger jet completes its maiden flight
|
| 1 April 2017 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Seven additional pilot free-trade zones open
|
| 17 January 2017 |
China,
Global,
Switzerland
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos
|
| 5 December 2016 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect launches
|
| 7 November 2016 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Cybersecurity Law adopted
|
| 1 October 2016 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Renminbi enters the IMF’s SDR basket
|
| 4 September 2016 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China hosts the G20 Hangzhou summit
|
| 4 September 2016 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
G20 Hangzhou Summit opens
|
| 3 September 2016 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China deposits Paris Agreement ratification
|
| 16 August 2016 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China launches the world’s first quantum science satellite
|
| 12 July 2016 |
China,
Philippines
|
Rise of China
|
Arbitral tribunal issues South China Sea award
|
| 1 May 2016 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Business tax is replaced with VAT across sectors
|
| 16 March 2016 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Thirteenth Five-Year Plan is approved
|
| 16 January 2016 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank begins operations
|
| 25 December 2015 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank formally established
|
| 18 December 2015 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central Economic Work Conference elevates supply-side reform
|
| 12 December 2015 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Paris Agreement adopted with China as a key negotiating party
|
| 30 November 2015 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
IMF approves renminbi inclusion in SDR basket
|
| 30 November 2015 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
IMF approves inclusion of the renminbi in its SDR basket
|
| 29 October 2015 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces an end to the one-child policy
|
| 25 September 2015 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China and the United States announce a cybersecurity agreement
|
| 11 August 2015 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
People’s Bank changes the renminbi central-parity mechanism
|
| 19 May 2015 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Made in China 2025 plan published
|
| 19 May 2015 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China releases the Made in China 2025 strategy
|
| 5 March 2015 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government announces an industrial upgrading drive
|
| 29 December 2014 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Silk Road Fund begins operations
|
| 17 November 2014 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect begins
|
| 17 November 2014 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect begins trading
|
| 12 November 2014 |
China,
Global,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China and United States announce climate commitments
|
| 10 November 2014 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting opens in Beijing
|
| 24 October 2014 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Agreement establishing Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank signed
|
| 28 September 2014 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Umbrella Movement protests begin in Hong Kong
|
| 30 July 2014 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
National household-registration reform guidelines issued
|
| 18 March 2014 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Sunflower Movement occupies Taiwan’s legislature
|
| 1 March 2014 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Company registration rules shift toward subscribed capital
|
| 12 November 2013 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Third Plenum sets a new reform agenda
|
| 12 November 2013 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Third Plenum adopts broad reform decision
|
| 3 October 2013 |
China,
Global,
Indonesia
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping proposes Maritime Silk Road
|
| 29 September 2013 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone opens
|
| 29 September 2013 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China establishes the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone
|
| 7 September 2013 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping proposes Silk Road Economic Belt
|
| 10 February 2013 |
China,
Global,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
China becomes the world’s largest goods-trading nation
|
| 15 November 2012 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Xi Jinping becomes General Secretary as a new reform era begins
|
| 15 November 2012 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi Jinping becomes Communist Party general secretary
|
| 8 November 2012 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Eighteenth Party Congress marks leadership and policy transition
|
| 8 November 2012 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
18th Communist Party Congress opens
|
| 25 September 2012 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China commissions its first aircraft carrier, Liaoning
|
| 28 March 2012 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council approves Wenzhou financial reform pilot
|
| 5 March 2012 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government lowers the annual growth target to 7.5 percent
|
| 29 September 2011 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China launches Tiangong-1 space laboratory
|
| 1 July 2011 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Social Insurance Law takes effect
|
| 14 March 2011 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC approves the Twelfth Five-Year Plan
|
| 14 March 2011 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
12th Five-Year Plan approved
|
| 5 March 2011 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Twelve Five-Year Plan presented with a rebalancing agenda
|
| 28 October 2010 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC adopts the Social Insurance Law
|
| 16 August 2010 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China becomes the world’s second-largest economy by nominal GDP
|
| 29 June 2010 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Mainland China and Taiwan sign the ECFA framework
|
| 19 June 2010 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
People’s Bank announces greater exchange-rate flexibility
|
| 1 May 2010 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai World Expo opens
|
| 1 January 2010 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China completes scheduled WTO tariff reductions
|
| 1 January 2010 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China-ASEAN Free Trade Area takes effect
|
| 31 December 2009 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Local financing vehicles become central to stimulus delivery
|
| 1 September 2009 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
New rural pension pilot begins
|
| 5 July 2009 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Urumqi unrest begins
|
| 1 July 2009 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Cross-border renminbi settlement pilot begins
|
| 6 April 2009 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council launches a health-system reform plan
|
| 1 January 2009 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Nationwide VAT reform permits deduction of equipment investment
|
| 26 December 2008 |
China,
Somalia
|
Rise of China
|
China sends its first naval escort mission to the Gulf of Aden
|
| 25 December 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government revises VAT rules to support investment and equipment upgrading
|
| 27 November 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
People’s Bank cuts rates as monetary easing begins
|
| 9 November 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council announces a large fiscal stimulus program
|
| 9 November 2008 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China announces major economic stimulus plan
|
| 15 September 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Global financial crisis hits trade and investment
|
| 8 August 2008 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Beijing Summer Olympics open
|
| 1 August 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Anti-Monopoly Law comes into force
|
| 30 June 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
New rural cooperative medical insurance reaches all provinces
|
| 12 May 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Sichuan earthquake prompts a major reconstruction effort
|
| 12 May 2008 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Wenchuan earthquake devastates Sichuan
|
| 7 April 2008 |
China,
New Zealand
|
Rise of China
|
China and New Zealand sign free-trade agreement
|
| 1 January 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Labor Contract Law takes effect
|
| 1 January 2008 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Unified Enterprise Income Tax Law takes effect
|
| 24 October 2007 |
China,
Moon
|
Rise of China
|
China launches Chang’e 1 lunar orbiter
|
| 15 October 2007 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Seventeenth Party Congress elevates the scientific development outlook
|
| 1 September 2007 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Rural compulsory education becomes tuition-free nationwide
|
| 30 August 2007 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Anti-Monopoly Law is adopted
|
| 29 June 2007 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Labor Contract Law is adopted
|
| 16 March 2007 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Enterprise Income Tax Law equalizes domestic and foreign rates
|
| 16 March 2007 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC adopts the Property Law
|
| 11 December 2006 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
WTO transition ends for foreign banks’ local-currency business
|
| 4 November 2006 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
|
| 11 October 2006 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party calls for a “harmonious society” amid widening disparities
|
| 1 July 2006 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Qinghai-Tibet railway opens to passenger traffic
|
| 1 January 2006 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Free compulsory education expands in western rural areas
|
| 1 January 2006 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Agricultural tax abolition takes effect nationwide
|
| 1 January 2006 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Agricultural tax abolished nationwide
|
| 29 December 2005 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC decides to abolish the agricultural tax
|
| 12 October 2005 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhou VI launches with two astronauts
|
| 18 August 2005 |
China,
Russia
|
Rise of China
|
China and Russia begin Peace Mission 2005 military exercise
|
| 21 July 2005 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China changes the renminbi exchange-rate regime
|
| 21 July 2005 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China reforms its renminbi exchange-rate regime
|
| 9 May 2005 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Pilot begins to convert non-tradable shares in listed companies
|
| 14 March 2005 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China adopts the Anti-Secession Law
|
| 28 October 2004 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
People’s Bank raises interest rates to cool growth
|
| 14 March 2004 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Constitution amendment protects private property
|
| 14 March 2004 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Constitution amended to protect private property
|
| 5 March 2004 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government expands direct support to grain producers
|
| 8 February 2004 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central policy again prioritizes agriculture and rural incomes
|
| 15 October 2003 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China launches first crewed space mission
|
| 14 October 2003 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Third Plenum calls for a balanced development approach
|
| 5 July 2003 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
WHO declares SARS transmission chains broken
|
| 1 July 2003 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Mass demonstration opposes Hong Kong Article 23 bill
|
| 29 June 2003 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Mainland China and Hong Kong sign the CEPA agreement
|
| 29 June 2003 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Mainland-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement signed
|
| 10 May 2003 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission is established
|
| 28 April 2003 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Banking regulator separates supervision from central-bank operations
|
| 12 March 2003 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
WHO issues global alert over SARS
|
| 1 February 2003 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
New rural cooperative medical care begins as a pilot
|
| 15 November 2002 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Sixteenth Party Congress changes leadership and reaffirms development
|
| 4 November 2002 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China and ASEAN sign Declaration on Conduct in the South China Sea
|
| 1 January 2002 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
WTO tariff-reduction commitments begin
|
| 31 December 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
WTO accession opens a new phase of managed global integration
|
| 11 December 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China becomes the 143rd WTO member
|
| 11 December 2001 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China becomes a WTO member
|
| 10 November 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
WTO Ministerial Conference approves China’s accession package
|
| 21 October 2001 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
APEC leaders adopt the Shanghai Accord
|
| 20 October 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
APEC leaders meet in Shanghai as China hosts regional economic diplomacy
|
| 17 September 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China concludes the final working-party stage of WTO negotiations
|
| 13 July 2001 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
Beijing selected to host the 2008 Olympic Games
|
| 1 April 2001 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
US EP-3 aircraft collides with a Chinese fighter
|
| 15 March 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC approves the Tenth Five-Year Plan
|
| 5 March 2001 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Tenth Five-Year Plan presented to the NPC
|
| 11 October 2000 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party adopts the proposal for the Tenth Five-Year Plan
|
| 10 October 2000 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
United States grants permanent normal trade relations to China
|
| 10 October 2000 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
First Forum on China-Africa Cooperation ministerial meeting opens
|
| 1 August 2000 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
National Social Security Fund is established
|
| 1 July 2000 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Anhui pilots rural tax-and-fee reform
|
| 5 March 2000 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
National strategy elevates western-region development
|
| 20 December 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Macau returns to Chinese sovereignty
|
| 20 December 1999 |
China,
Portugal
|
Rise of China
|
Macau transferred to Chinese sovereignty
|
| 15 November 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China and the United States reach a bilateral WTO agreement
|
| 15 November 1999 |
China,
Global,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
US-China bilateral WTO accession agreement reached
|
| 1 October 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Contract Law enters into force
|
| 22 September 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party resolution deepens state-enterprise reform
|
| 8 May 1999 |
China,
Yugoslavia
|
Rise of China
|
NATO bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade
|
| 15 March 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Contract Law is adopted to regulate market transactions
|
| 15 March 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Constitution recognizes non-public sectors as major economic components
|
| 22 January 1999 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Unemployment Insurance Regulations establish a national framework
|
| 31 December 1998 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State uses infrastructure spending to counter the Asian crisis
|
| 1 November 1998 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
People’s Bank reorganizes regional branches
|
| 3 July 1998 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council orders the end of in-kind urban housing allocation
|
| 27 June 1998 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Clinton and Jiang Zemin hold summit talks in Beijing
|
| 10 March 1998 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Government reorganization consolidates economic administration
|
| 5 March 1998 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Three-year target seeks to improve major state enterprises
|
| 5 March 1998 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Ninth NPC opens a new leadership and reform phase
|
| 30 September 1997 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China maintains renminbi stability through the regional crisis
|
| 12 September 1997 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Fifteenth Party Congress prioritizes state-enterprise restructuring
|
| 16 July 1997 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council advances a unified basic pension framework
|
| 2 July 1997 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Asian financial crisis tests China’s exchange-rate policy
|
| 1 July 1997 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Hong Kong returns to Chinese sovereignty
|
| 1 July 1997 |
China,
United Kingdom
|
Rise of China
|
Hong Kong transferred to Chinese sovereignty
|
| 19 February 1997 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng Xiaoping dies during the reform transition
|
| 31 December 1996 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Inflation falls as macroeconomic controls take effect
|
| 1 December 1996 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China accepts current-account convertibility under IMF rules
|
| 26 April 1996 |
China,
Russia
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai Five states sign a border confidence-building agreement
|
| 1 April 1996 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China lowers tariffs as trade opening advances
|
| 23 March 1996 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Taiwan holds its first direct presidential election
|
| 17 March 1996 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC approves the Ninth Five-Year Plan
|
| 30 October 1995 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Insurance Law creates a framework for insurance
|
| 28 September 1995 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party adopts a proposal for the Ninth Five-Year Plan
|
| 4 September 1995 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Fourth World Conference on Women opens in Beijing
|
| 21 July 1995 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Third Taiwan Strait crisis escalates
|
| 1 July 1995 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Company Law enters into force
|
| 10 May 1995 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Commercial Bank Law establishes banking rules
|
| 18 March 1995 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
People’s Bank Law formalizes central-bank authority
|
| 8 November 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Agricultural Development Bank is established
|
| 18 July 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council adopts a new urban housing framework
|
| 26 April 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Export-Import Bank of China is established
|
| 17 March 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China Development Bank is established
|
| 1 January 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
A new tax structure introduces VAT and consumption taxes
|
| 1 January 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China unifies official and swap-market exchange rates
|
| 1 January 1994 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Tax-sharing reform takes effect
|
| 1 January 1994 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China implements major tax-sharing reform
|
| 29 December 1993 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
NPC adopts the Company Law
|
| 15 December 1993 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State Council orders central-local tax sharing
|
| 14 November 1993 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Third Plenum lays out a socialist market-economy program
|
| 31 December 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Reform’s first phase leaves unresolved distributional questions
|
| 1 December 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Reform’s new phase foregrounds markets, exports and capital
|
| 20 October 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Inland cities are opened as reform extends beyond the coast
|
| 12 October 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Fourteenth Party Congress adopts socialist market economy as goal
|
| 12 October 1992 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
14th CCP Congress sets socialist market economy as reform goal
|
| 24 August 1992 |
China,
South Korea
|
Rise of China
|
China and South Korea establish diplomatic relations
|
| 1 July 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Foreign-invested enterprise rules deepen integration with global capital
|
| 1 June 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China expands market access to inland and border regions
|
| 9 March 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central authorities end the rectification program
|
| 9 March 1992 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China accedes to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
|
| 21 February 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng’s southern tour ends with a renewed opening mandate
|
| 18 January 1992 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng Xiaoping begins his southern tour
|
| 18 January 1992 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Deng Xiaoping begins southern tour
|
| 12 November 1991 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China joins Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
|
| 1 April 1991 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Foreign trade contracting gives firms more export responsibility
|
| 1 January 1991 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Retrenchment continues while selected market reforms survive
|
| 1 December 1990 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shenzhen Stock Exchange begins trial operations
|
| 26 November 1990 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shanghai Stock Exchange is founded
|
| 26 November 1990 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai Stock Exchange established
|
| 18 April 1990 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Shanghai Pudong is designated for accelerated development
|
| 18 April 1990 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China announces development of Shanghai’s Pudong area
|
| 16 March 1990 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Wild Lily student movement begins in Taiwan
|
| 6 November 1989 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party leadership reaffirms stability and controlled reform
|
| 4 June 1989 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Tiananmen crackdown deepens the divide between growth and political voice
|
| 4 June 1989 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Military crackdown in Beijing
|
| 1 May 1989 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Political crisis interrupts economic reform and external engagement
|
| 1 December 1988 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Inflation and regional disparities sharpen distributional conflict
|
| 26 September 1988 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party leadership launches economic retrenchment
|
| 15 August 1988 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Price reform announcement triggers panic buying
|
| 13 April 1988 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Hainan becomes a province and a special economic zone
|
| 13 April 1988 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Hainan becomes a province and special economic zone
|
| 12 April 1988 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Enterprise Law grants state firms independent legal status
|
| 18 March 1988 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Coastal economic opening expands into additional cities and counties
|
| 1 November 1987 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Private household businesses gain a larger legal space
|
| 25 October 1987 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Thirteenth Party Congress calls for a “primary stage” of socialism
|
| 15 July 1987 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Taiwan ends martial law
|
| 13 April 1987 |
China,
Portugal
|
Rise of China
|
Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration on Macau signed
|
| 1 January 1987 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Enterprise contracting ties managers’ rewards to firm results
|
| 2 December 1986 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Bankruptcy law pilots restructuring of state enterprises
|
| 1 December 1986 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Pilot labor contracts formalize a divided urban workforce
|
| 28 September 1986 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Democratic Progressive Party founded in Taiwan
|
| 10 July 1986 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China applies to resume GATT contracting-party status
|
| 12 April 1986 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Foreign-funded enterprise law broadens investment forms
|
| 1 September 1985 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Urban labor and wage reforms weaken lifetime job allocation
|
| 1 April 1985 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State reduces mandatory procurement for many farm products
|
| 18 February 1985 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Coastal open economic zones link regional growth to export markets
|
| 1 January 1985 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Dual-track pricing spreads across commodities and enterprise inputs
|
| 19 December 1984 |
China,
United Kingdom
|
Rise of China
|
Sino-British Joint Declaration signed
|
| 1 December 1984 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Township and village enterprises expand rural industrial work
|
| 20 October 1984 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Third Plenum adopts the Decision on Economic System Reform
|
| 20 October 1984 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Third Plenum adopts decision to reform economic structure
|
| 1 October 1984 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Urban enterprise reform shifts authority toward managers
|
| 5 April 1984 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Fourteen coastal cities are opened to foreign investment
|
| 24 January 1984 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng’s southern inspection tour promotes coastal experimentation
|
| 12 October 1983 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State begins dismantling the people’s commune system
|
| 4 December 1982 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Constitution recognizes a planned economy with supplementary market activity
|
| 4 December 1982 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China adopts a new constitution
|
| 24 September 1982 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Deng and Thatcher discuss Hong Kong’s future
|
| 1 January 1982 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central government endorses the household responsibility system
|
| 1 December 1981 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Rural household contracting expands beyond early pilot areas
|
| 27 June 1981 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Party resolution re-evaluates Mao-era policy and prioritizes modernization
|
| 27 June 1981 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
CCP adopts resolution on its post-1949 history
|
| 26 August 1980 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
National People’s Congress approves the four SEZs
|
| 26 August 1980 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone established
|
| 15 May 1980 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China resumes membership in the IMF and World Bank
|
| 15 May 1980 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China resumes its seat in the World Bank
|
| 17 April 1980 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
China regains its seat in the International Monetary Fund
|
| 15 July 1979 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Coastal provinces receive authority to test special economic zones
|
| 8 July 1979 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Joint Venture Law authorizes foreign-invested partnerships
|
| 1 July 1979 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Four pilot special economic zones are designated
|
| 1 July 1979 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Law adopted
|
| 1 April 1979 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
State raises procurement prices for key farm products
|
| 17 February 1979 |
China,
Vietnam
|
Rise of China
|
Sino-Vietnamese War begins
|
| 29 January 1979 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Deng Xiaoping begins landmark US visit
|
| 1 January 1979 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
US–China normalization opens a new economic channel
|
| 1 January 1979 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
United States and China establish diplomatic relations
|
| 18 December 1978 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Third Plenum shifts national priorities toward economic modernization
|
| 18 December 1978 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Third Plenum adopts reform and opening direction
|
| 15 December 1978 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
US and China announce diplomatic normalization
|
| 13 December 1978 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng calls for practical economic management and reform
|
| 24 November 1978 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Xiaogang villagers secretly agree to household-based farming
|
| 11 May 1978 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
“Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth” challenges dogmatism
|
| 12 October 1977 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China restores the national university entrance examination
|
| 4 August 1977 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China decides to restore national university entrance examinations
|
| 17 July 1977 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng Xiaoping is restored to leadership and presses for modernization
|
| 6 October 1976 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Gang of Four is arrested, ending the Cultural Revolution’s leadership faction
|
| 6 October 1976 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Gang of Four arrested
|
| 9 September 1976 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Mao Zedong dies, opening a succession struggle over economic direction
|
| 9 September 1976 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Mao Zedong dies
|
| 13 January 1975 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Zhou Enlai renews the Four Modernizations program
|
| 10 April 1974 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Deng Xiaoping presents China’s UN theory of the Three Worlds
|
| 29 September 1972 |
China,
Japan
|
Rise of China
|
China and Japan normalize diplomatic relations
|
| 28 February 1972 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai Communiqué reframes US-China relations
|
| 21 February 1972 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Nixon’s visit opens a new phase in China’s relations with the United States
|
| 21 February 1972 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Nixon visits China
|
| 25 October 1971 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The PRC takes China’s seat at the United Nations
|
| 25 October 1971 |
China,
Global
|
Rise of China
|
UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 2758
|
| 15 July 1971 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Nixon announces planned visit to China
|
| 9 July 1971 |
China,
Pakistan,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Kissinger’s secret visit to China begins
|
| 14 April 1971 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
US table tennis team invited to China
|
| 24 April 1970 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China launches its first satellite, expanding scientific and industrial capacity
|
| 24 April 1970 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China launches its first satellite
|
| 2 March 1969 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Armed clash on Zhenbao Island intensifies Sino-Soviet split
|
| 22 December 1968 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The “sent-down youth” movement transfers urban youth to the countryside
|
| 5 February 1967 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Shanghai People’s Commune challenges established city governance
|
| 8 August 1966 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The “Sixteen Points” formalize the Cultural Revolution’s mass campaign
|
| 16 May 1966 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Cultural Revolution begins, disrupting administration and production
|
| 16 May 1966 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Cultural Revolution launched
|
| 1 January 1966 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Third Five-Year Plan begins with defense and inland development priorities
|
| 16 October 1964 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China conducts its first nuclear test
|
| 19 August 1964 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The government submits initial plans for Third Front construction
|
| 27 January 1964 |
China,
France
|
Rise of China
|
France recognizes the People’s Republic of China
|
| 20 January 1964 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Zhou Enlai restates the Four Modernizations as a national objective
|
| 14 December 1963 |
Africa,
China
|
Rise of China
|
Zhou Enlai begins Afro-Asian diplomatic tour
|
| 20 October 1962 |
China,
India
|
Rise of China
|
Sino-Indian border war begins
|
| 11 January 1962 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Seven Thousand Cadres Conference confronts the Great Leap crisis
|
| 16 June 1961 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The central government orders a reduction in urban population and grain sales
|
| 15 March 1961 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Central leaders meet to revise the rules of rural People’s Communes
|
| 14 January 1961 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Party adopts “adjustment, consolidation, filling gaps and raising standards”
|
| 16 July 1960 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Soviet Union announces the withdrawal of its experts from China
|
| 16 July 1960 |
China,
Soviet Union
|
Rise of China
|
Soviet Union announces withdrawal of advisers
|
| 31 December 1959 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Famine conditions spread as grain procurement exceeds rural availability
|
| 2 July 1959 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Lushan Conference reviews the Great Leap Forward
|
| 10 March 1959 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Uprising in Lhasa begins
|
| 10 December 1958 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Party issues guidance to correct excesses in commune organization
|
| 29 August 1958 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Central Committee endorses rural People’s Communes
|
| 29 August 1958 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Central Committee resolution endorses rural people’s communes
|
| 23 August 1958 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins
|
| 5 May 1958 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Party’s “general line” launches the Great Leap Forward
|
| 5 May 1958 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Second Five-Year Plan begins
|
| 8 June 1957 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Anti-Rightist campaign reverses the opening to criticism
|
| 8 June 1957 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
People’s Daily editorial marks Anti-Rightist turn
|
| 27 February 1957 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Mao calls for criticism in the “Hundred Flowers” address
|
| 31 December 1956 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Socialist transformation of most private industry is declared substantially complete
|
| 15 September 1956 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Eighth Party Congress calls for economic development after socialist transformation
|
| 15 September 1956 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
First session of the Eighth CCP Congress opens
|
| 2 May 1956 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Hundred Flowers policy publicly advanced
|
| 25 April 1956 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Mao’s “Ten Major Relationships” debates a distinct development path
|
| 25 February 1956 |
China,
Soviet Union
|
Rise of China
|
Khrushchev denounces Stalin
|
| 11 October 1955 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
A central resolution accelerates agricultural cooperation
|
| 30 July 1955 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The National People’s Congress approves the First Five-Year Plan
|
| 18 April 1955 |
Africa,
China,
Indonesia
|
Rise of China
|
Asian-African Conference opens in Bandung
|
| 1 March 1955 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China introduces a re-denominated renminbi
|
| 18 January 1955 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
People’s Liberation Army captures Yijiangshan Islands
|
| 20 September 1954 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The first Constitution formalizes the state-led economic order
|
| 20 September 1954 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
First PRC Constitution adopted
|
| 28 June 1954 |
China,
India
|
Rise of China
|
China and India issue joint statement on Five Principles
|
| 22 November 1953 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The state introduces unified grain procurement and supply
|
| 16 October 1953 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Party endorses agricultural producer cooperatives
|
| 27 July 1953 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Korean Armistice Agreement signed
|
| 15 June 1953 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The “general line” sets a course for socialist transition
|
| 1 January 1953 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The First Five-Year Plan begins
|
| 31 December 1952 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Land reform is largely complete across most of mainland China
|
| 26 January 1952 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Five-Anti campaign intensifies pressure on private businesses
|
| 31 December 1951 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Three-Anti campaign targets corruption inside state institutions
|
| 23 May 1951 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Seventeen-Point Agreement on Tibet signed
|
| 19 October 1950 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Chinese People’s Volunteers cross into Korea
|
| 30 June 1950 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Agrarian Reform Law authorizes redistribution of landlord land
|
| 30 June 1950 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Land Reform Law promulgated
|
| 1 May 1950 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Marriage Law takes effect
|
| 3 March 1950 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The central government unifies national financial and economic administration
|
| 14 February 1950 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
China and the Soviet Union sign a treaty and launch a major alliance
|
| 14 February 1950 |
China,
Soviet Union
|
Rise of China
|
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship signed
|
| 1 October 1949 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The People’s Republic of China is proclaimed
|
| 1 October 1949 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
People’s Republic of China proclaimed
|
| 29 September 1949 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
The Common Program defines a mixed transitional economy
|
| 2 November 1948 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Liaoshen Campaign ends with Communist victory
|
| 26 June 1946 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Full-scale civil war resumes
|
| 24 October 1945 |
Global
|
Rise of China
|
United Nations Charter enters into force
|
| 15 August 1945 |
China,
Japan,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
Japan announces acceptance of surrender terms
|
| 13 December 1937 |
China,
Japan
|
Rise of China
|
Nanjing falls to Japanese forces
|
| 7 July 1937 |
China,
Japan
|
Rise of China
|
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
|
| 12 December 1936 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Xi’an Incident forces a united front against Japan
|
| 16 October 1934 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Long March begins from Jiangxi
|
| 7 November 1931 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Chinese Soviet Republic proclaimed
|
| 1 August 1927 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Nanchang Uprising begins
|
| 12 April 1927 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Shanghai massacre ruptures Nationalist-Communist alliance
|
| 30 May 1925 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
May Thirtieth Movement begins
|
| 23 July 1921 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opens
|
| 4 May 1919 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
May Fourth demonstrations
|
| 18 January 1915 |
China,
Japan
|
Rise of China
|
Japan presents the Twenty-One Demands
|
| 1 January 1912 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Republic of China formally established
|
| 10 October 1911 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Wuchang Uprising
|
| 7 September 1901 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Boxer Protocol signed
|
| 21 June 1900 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Qing court declares war on foreign powers
|
| 21 September 1898 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Coup ends the Hundred Days’ Reform
|
| 17 April 1895 |
China,
Japan,
Taiwan
|
Rise of China
|
Treaty of Shimonoseki signed
|
| 19 July 1864 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Taiping capital Nanjing falls to Qing forces
|
| 24 October 1860 |
China,
United Kingdom
|
Rise of China
|
Convention of Beijing signed
|
| 26 June 1858 |
China,
United States
|
Rise of China
|
Treaty of Tianjin signed with the United States
|
| 11 January 1851 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Taiping Rebellion begins
|
| 29 August 1842 |
China,
United Kingdom
|
Rise of China
|
Treaty of Nanjing
|
| 3 June 1839 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
Destruction of opium at Humen
|
