Birth of Li Peng
Birth of Li Peng, Sichuan Province
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Li Peng Biography and Timeline
Follow Li Peng through 22 dated historical records for China.
Li Peng, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
22Distinct records
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1928–1990Years on this page
1928
1979
Minister of Electric Power
Appointed Minister of Electric Power, 1st term
Role range: 1979-1983
1981
Minister of Electric Power
Appointed Minister of Electric Power, 2nd term
Role range: 1981-1983
1983
Vice Prime Minister
Appointed Vice Prime Minister
Role range: 1983-1987
1987
International Agreement
An agreement is signed returning Macao to China in 1999
Role range: 1987-1998
Prime Minister of China
Appointed Prime Minister of China
Role range: 1987-
1988
Economy of China
Resists Zhoas attempts to liberalize the economy & restores central planning
Role range: 1987-
1989
Martial Law
Li Peng's government declares martial law in Lhasa after several days of unrest.
Role range: 1987-
Troop Deployment in Lhasa
Security forces reinforce Lhasa as martial law restrictions take effect.
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
Students demand the resignations of Deng Xiaoping & Li Peng. Students demand greater democratic freedom
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
A crowd of 10,000 gathers at Tiananmen Square
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
100,000 defy Government troops by marching through the streets & shouting slogans
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
About 3,000 students begin a hunger strike
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
Meets student leaders to negotiate but asks them to withdraw without preconditions
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
Appears on Chinese TV & accuses students of being "counter-revolutionaries"
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
The Government declares martial law
Role range: 1987-
Martial Law
Calls on the army to defend the revolution
Role range: 1987-
Demonstrations
Orders the troops to crush the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square
Role range: 1987-
Economy of China
Stock markets are opened in Shanghai and Shenzhen
Role range: 1987-1998
1990
Martial Law
China announces the lifting of martial law in Lhasa after more than a year.
Role range: 1987-
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Communist China joins the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Role range: 1987-
Economy of China
Communist China joins the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Role range: 1987-
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.