Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
Communist artillery begins intensive shelling of Kinmen, opening the major phase of the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.
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1958 in China
Explore 9 historical events and records for China in 1958.
Historical records for China in 1958
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Dulles Joint Communique
Issues a joint communiqué with US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles emphasizing political principles rather than force as the principal means of mainland recovery.
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Economy of China
Mao launches the "Great Leap Forward" (mass mobilization and collectivization of the farms to increase crop production and steel production
Foreign Minister Tenure
Relinquishes the foreign minister portfolio while remaining premier and a central figure in foreign policy.
Great Leap Forward
A call to increase production of steel, electricity & coal by as much as a 3rd each yr
Marshal
Appointed Marshal, no 1 of Chinas 19 Marshals
Peoples Communes
The co-operatives are merged into larger communes during the "great leap forward"
Taiwan Strait Diplomacy
Directs diplomatic policy during renewed military tension in the Taiwan Strait.
Warsaw Ambassadorial Talks
Guides China's position as Sino-American ambassadorial contacts shift from Geneva to Warsaw.
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