Chou En-Lai Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Romania & Yugoslavia are Chinas biggest supporters at the World Communist Congress

Romania & Yugoslavia are Chinas biggest supporters at the World Communist Congress

Role range: 1949-1976

Reform of Armed Forces

Reccomends circulating military commands to prevent local power bases

Diplomatic Negotiations

Informed Washington will open talks with China & support its admittance to the UN. The USA begins to relax its embargo of China

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1949-1976

Visit to China

Richard Nixon announces his intention to visit China. Chous policy of reconcilliation with the USA is rewarded

Role range: 1949-1976

A rapproachment with the USA is concluded in the Shanghai Communique

A rapproachment with the USA is concluded in the Shanghai Communique

Role range: 1949-1976

Welcomes President Nixon to Peking

Welcomes President Nixon to Peking

Role range: 1949-1976

Congress of National Peoples

Delivers his last speech at the 4th National Peoples Congress

Role range: 1949-1976

Grand Design

Speaks of his "Grand Design" to modernize China

Role range: 1949-1976

Alliance China and Kampuchea

Tells Sihanouk, China must build up a "neutral, independent Kampuchea"

Role range: 1949-1976

Independence of China

Visited by Sihanouk, Chou asserts China must build a "neutral, independent Kampuchea"

Role range: 1949-1976

Independence of Kampuchea

Visited by Sihanouk, Chou asserts China must build a "neutral, independent Kampuchea"

Role range: 1949-1976

Neutrality

Visited by Sihanouk, Chou asserts China must build a "neutral, independent Kampuchea". Tells Sihanouk, China must build up a "neutral, independent Kampuchea"

Role range: 1949-1976

Visited by Sihanouk, Chou asserts China must build a neutral, independent Kampuchea

Visited by Sihanouk, Chou asserts China must build a "neutral, independent Kampuchea"

Role range: 1949-1976

Congress of National Peoples

Chou En-Lai, at the fourth Congress, outlines a program of Four Modernizations (agriculture, industry, army, science)

Role range: 1949-1976

Economy of China

Chou En-Lai, at the fourth Congress, outlines a program of Four Modernizations (agriculture, industry, army, science)

Role range: 1949-1976

Four Modernizations

Chou En-Lai, at the fourth Congress, outlines a program of Four Modernizations (agriculture, industry, army, science)

Role range: 1949-1976

Burial

Forbidden to lay wreaths on the Martyrs Memorial in honour of Chou, causes disorder

Role range: 1949-1976

Death of Chou En-Lai

Death of En-Lai, age 78

Role range: 1949-1976