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1957 in China

Explore 8 historical events and records for China in 1957.

Historical records for China in 1957

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January

Visit to Hungary

Enlai, Zhou ยท Budapest ยท Prime Minister of China ยท Government / Government of China

Visits Hungary and argues that relations among socialist states should respect principles of sovereign equality.

Visit to Poland

Enlai, Zhou ยท Warsaw ยท Prime Minister of China ยท Government / Government of China

Visits Poland and discusses relations among socialist states after the political crises of 1956.

Visit to Soviet Union

Enlai, Zhou ยท Moscow ยท Prime Minister of China ยท Government / Government of China

Visits the Soviet Union during efforts to manage tensions within the socialist bloc.

October

Eighth Kuomintang National Congress

Kai-Shek, Chiang ยท Taipei ยท Kuomintang Leader ยท Politics / Kuomingtang

The Eighth Kuomintang National Congress retains Chiang as Director-General, reinforcing his control of the ruling party during Taiwanโ€™s early Cold War period.

Other events (month unknown)

Foreign Secretary of China

Chen, Yi ยท Foreign Secretary of China ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Appointed Foreign Minister

Hundred Flowers

Tse-Tung, Mao ยท Chairman of CCP ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Founds the Hundred Flowers Movement

Ideoligical differences begin to appear between China & Russia

Tse-Tung, Mao ยท Beijing ยท Chairman of CCP ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Ideoligical differences begin to appear between China & Russia

Prime Minister of China

Chen, Cheng ยท Prime Minister of China ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Appointed Prime Minister of China, 2nd term

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