| 1 July 1979 |
China
|
Rise of China
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Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Law adopted
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| 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
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| 15 December 1978 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
US and China announce diplomatic normalization
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| 13 December 1978 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng calls for practical economic management and reform
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| 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
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| 4 August 1977 |
China
|
Rise of China
|
China decides to restore national university entrance examinations
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| 17 July 1977 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
|
Deng Xiaoping is restored to leadership and presses for modernization
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