1950 in China

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Last updated December 26, 2024

Events in the year 1950 in the People's Republic of China .

Incumbents

Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Mao Zedong
Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong
Vice Chairmen of the Government – Zhu De Liu Shaoqi, Song Qingling, Li Jishen, Zhang Lan, Gao Gang
Premier – Zhou Enlai
Vice Premiers – Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei

Events

January 6 — The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China; the Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response.
January 9 — The Israeli government recognizes the People's Republic of China.
January 13 — Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
January 16 — Vietnam concluded diplomatic relations with Mainland China.
January 31 — The last Kuomintang troops surrender in mainland China.
February 14 — Cold War: The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a mutual defense treaty.
March 5 - May 1 — Chinese Civil War: Landing Operation on Hainan Island – a series of battles fought in the Chinese province of Hainan between the nationalists and the communists during Chinese Civil War which resulted in the communist victory.
October 7 — Invasion of Tibet: 40,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army invaded the Tibetan area of Chamdo. The large number of units of the PLA quickly surrounded the outnumbered Tibetan forces. By October 19, 1950, the 5,000 Tibetan troops had surrendered.^[1]
November 25 — Korean War: Forces from the People's Republic of China commenced the Second Phase Campaign. The resulting battles at Ch'ongch'on River and Chosin Reservoir expelled the United Nations forces from North Korea.

Births

January 20 — Siqin Gaowa, actress
February 27 — Zhang Baoshun, 15th Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
April 2 — Zhang Yimou, filmmaker
April 15 — Sun Liqun, historian (d. 2020)
April 19 — Yuen Qiu, Hong Kong actress and martial artist
May 1 — Yang Jiechi, 10th Minister of Foreign Affairs
May 13 — Peter Lai, Hong Kong lyricist and actor
May 24 — Sun Chunlan, former Vice Premier of China
July 3 — Zhang Kangkang, writer
July 13 — Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwanese politician and lawyer
August 23 — Alan Tam, Hong Kong singer and actor
August 30 — Li Zhanshu, 10th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
October 10 — Choy So-yuk, Hong Kong politician
October 12
- Chen Shui-bian, Taiwanese former politician and lawyer
- Lowell Lo, Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actor and film composer
October 16 — Norman Chui, Hong Kong actor (d. 2024)
October 18 — Terry Gou, Taiwanese billionaire businessman and politician
October 30 — Liu Xiaoqing, actress and businesswoman
November 19 — Jiang Kun, comedian
November 20 — Li Yuanchao, 9th Vice President of China

Deaths

February 19 — Fang Zong'ao, late Qing dynasty scholar, economist and jurist (b. 1884)
February 28 — Dai Wangshu, poet, essayist and translator (b. 1905)
May 24 — Yan Huiqing, diplomat and politician (b. 1877)
June 10 — Zhu Feng, communist intelligence agent (b. 1905)
June 18 — Chen Yi, 1st Commander of the Taiwan Garrison Command (b. 1883)
October 27 — Ren Bishi, leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party (b. 1904)
November 25 — Mao Anying, military officer and eldest son of Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui (b. 1922)
November 29
- Ma Zhanshan, general famous for resisting the Japanese invasion of Manchuria (b. 1885)
- Yang Gensi, PVA military hero (b. 1922)
December 4 — Abing, musician (b. 1893)
December 20 — Fu Ssu-nien, historian, linguist and writer (b. 1896)

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References

↑ Laird, Thomas. The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama (2006) Grove Press. p. 301

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[1] Laird, Thomas. The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama (2006) Grove Press. p. 301

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