Purge
Expelled for backing Mao in the Long March by the rival faction led by Zhang Guotao
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Chou En-Lai Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Chou En-Lai through 98 dated historical records for China.
Chou En-Lai, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1935–1969Years on this page
1935
1936
Alliance Chang Hsueh-Liang and Chou En-Lai
Chang Hsueh-Liang signs a secret non-aggression pact with Chou En-Lai
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Xian
Organizes a demonstration of 15,000 students in Xian demanding to fight Japan
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kaishek is captured in Xian & detained in the HQ of General Yang
Long March
Reaches Xian where Chiang Kaiseks forces are defeated
Peace
Proclaims a Communist offensive against the Japanese. Makes a peace offer to create national unity
Reinstatement
Reinstated into the Communist Party after Zhang Guotao is defeated & joins Mao
Xinnhua
Founds the Xinhua or the New China News Agency
1937
Peace
Promises Chiang Kaishek will join a Government of national defense against Japan
Role range: 1926-1949
Liaison Officer
Appointed CP Liaison Officer
Role range: 1937-1946
1945
Declaration of War
Issues "Directive no 1" to march the PLA into former Japanese territory
1949
Prime Minister of China
Appointed Prime Minister of the Peoples Republic of China
Role range: 1949-1976
Foreign Secretary of China
Appointed Foreign Minister
Role range: 1949-1958
1950
Invasion of Korea
Chou En-Lai says China will not countenance an imperialist invasion of north Korea
Role range: 1949-1976
1953
United Nations
The US Senate rejects China PR membership to UN
Role range: 1949-1976
1954
Conference of Geneva
Present at the Geneva Conference which partitions Vietnam
Role range: 1953-1954 – 1949-1976
1955
Conference of Bandung
Says Asia will never forget the 1st atom bomb dropped by the USA. Resolutions passed include arms reduction & abolition of nuclear weapons
Role range: 1949-1976
Conference of Bandung
Attends the conference of Afro-Asian states at Bandung
Role range: 1949-1976
Peace Negotiations at Quemoy
Negotiates peace with the USA, the Quemoy & Matsu islands remain Nationalist
Role range: 1949-1976
Peace
Negotiates peace with the USA, the Quemoy & Matsu islands remain Nationalist
Role range: 1949-1976
Rule of Matsu
Negotiates peace with the USA, the Quemoy & Matsu islands remain Nationalist
Role range: 1949-1976
Rule of Quemoy
Negotiates peace with the USA, the Quemoy & Matsu islands remain Nationalist
Role range: 1949-1976
1966
Demands that the Friendship Highway be used to supply Vietcong bases
Demands that the Friendship Highway be used to supply Vietcong bases. Demands Kampuchea let Vietcong supplies land in Sihanoukville
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
1968
Invasion of China
Says China will not be invaded by Russia which is "saber rattling"
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
Trial
Presides over a trial which finds Shaoqi guilty & expels him from the Party
Role range: 1949-1976
1969
Congress of Moscow
A world congess of Communist parties rejects a proposal from Russia to expel China
Role range: 1949-1976
Diplomatic Proposal at Moscow
A world congess of Communist parties rejects a proposal from Russia to expel China
Role range: 1949-1976
Death of Chou En-Lai
"he was my fiend, my teacher...I knew him since 1922 when we were together in Paris"
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
Border Agreement
En-Lai & Kosygin meet at Beijing airport to agree to discussions on border disputes
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
United Nations
Informed Washington will open talks with China & support its admittance to the UN
Role range: 1949-1976
Alliance China and North Vietnam
Attends Ho Chi Minhs funeral & assures Van Dong China will provide weapons
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
Burial
Reassures Van Dong China will continue to provide weapons. Attends Ho Chi Minhs funeral
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
Diplomatic Negotiations
Informed Washington will open talks with China & support its admittance to the UN
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
Diplomatic Negotiations
Talks begin between Russia & China at Beijing to resolve border disputes
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976
Foreign Secretary of China
Appointed Foreign Minister
Congress of Communist Party, World
The World Congress of Communist Parties rejects a proposal to expel China
Role range: 1949-1976
Constitution of China
Reintroduces the Peoples Political Consultative Conference for a common united front. Allows 8 small non-communist parties to be re-instated to keep a "united front"
Role range: 1949-1976
Political Parties
Allows 8 small non-communist parties to be re-instated to keep a "united front"
Role range: 1949-1976
Prime Minister of China
Assumes total control of the Foreign Affairs Ministry
Role range: 1949-1976
Reform of Armed Forces
Reccomends circulating military commands to prevent local power bases
Role range: 1949-1976
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.