| 4 October 1971 |
China
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Medicine
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Tu Youyou’s team records a promising extract
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| 15 July 1971 |
China,
United States
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Rise of China
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Nixon announces planned visit to China
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| 9 July 1971 |
China,
Pakistan,
United States
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Rise of China
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Kissinger’s secret visit to China begins
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| 14 April 1971 |
China,
United States
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Rise of China
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US table tennis team invited to China
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| 24 April 1970 |
China
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Economic reforms in China
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China launches its first satellite, expanding scientific and industrial capacity
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| 24 April 1970 |
China
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Rise of China
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China launches its first satellite
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| 2 March 1969 |
China
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Rise of China
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Armed clash on Zhenbao Island intensifies Sino-Soviet split
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| 22 December 1968 |
China
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Economic reforms in China
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The “sent-down youth” movement transfers urban youth to the countryside
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| 5 February 1967 |
China
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Economic reforms in China
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The Shanghai People’s Commune challenges established city governance
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| 8 August 1966 |
China
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Economic reforms in China
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The “Sixteen Points” formalize the Cultural Revolution’s mass campaign
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| 16 May 1966 |
China
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Economic reforms in China
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The Cultural Revolution begins, disrupting administration and production
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| 16 May 1966 |
China
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Rise of China
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Cultural Revolution launched
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| 1 January 1966 |
China
|
Economic reforms in China
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The Third Five-Year Plan begins with defense and inland development priorities
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| 16 October 1964 |
China
|
Rise of China
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China conducts its first nuclear test
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| 19 August 1964 |
China
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Economic reforms in China
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The government submits initial plans for Third Front construction
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