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China in 1951

Historical records for China in 1951, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
10Events
3Named people
4Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1951Capture of SeoulMao Tse-Tung

Seoul · Warfare / Korean War

Chinese forces capture Seoul, the capitol of South Korea

April

21 April 1951US Military Assistance Advisory GroupChiang Kai-Shek

Taiwan · Warfare / Military

The United States announces plans to establish a Military Assistance Advisory Group in Taiwan to strengthen Nationalist defense capabilities.

May

17 May 1951OffensiveMao Tse-Tung

Warfare / Korean War

An offensive is launched against the United Nations forces in central Korea

23 May 1951Seventeen Point AgreementMao Tse-Tung

Beijing · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Chinese and Tibetan representatives sign the Seventeen Point Agreement in Beijing.

July

July 1951Korean Armistice DiplomacyZhou Enlai

Beijing · Government / Government of China

Takes direct responsibility for Chinese policy as Korean armistice negotiations begin.

September

8 September 1951San Francisco Peace Treaty ExclusionChiang Kai-Shek

San Francisco · Government / National Government

The San Francisco Peace Treaty is signed without Republic of China participation, creating new diplomatic challenges for Chiang’s government.

October

24 October 1951Implementation of Seventeen Point AgreementMao Tse-Tung

Beijing · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Mao receives a telegram accepting implementation of the Seventeen Point Agreement in Tibet.

November

27 November 1951NegotiationsMao Tse-Tung

Warfare / Korean War

The armistice negotiations reach an agreement over the "demarcation line"

Other Events

1951Land Reform ProgramChiang Kai-Shek

Taiwan · Government / National Government

Advances land reform policies intended to reduce tenant burdens, broaden land ownership and strengthen the rural economy in Taiwan.

1951PersecutionMao Tse-Tung

Government / Chinese Communist Party

The communists conduct mass trials against "counterrevolutionaries"

Names involved

Chiang Kai-ShekMao Tse-TungZhou Enlai

Places involved

BeijingSan FranciscoSeoulTaiwan

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.