Diplomatic Relations with France
Helps establish full diplomatic relations between China and France.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1964 in China
Explore 21 historical events and records for China in 1964.
Historical records for China in 1964
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January
Eight Principles of Foreign Aid
Sets out principles stressing equality, mutual benefit and respect for sovereignty in Chinese foreign assistance.
Visit to Ethiopia
Visits Ethiopia and meets national leaders during the African diplomatic tour.
Visit to Ghana
Visits Ghana and holds talks with President Kwame Nkrumah on African and international affairs.
Visit to Guinea
Visits Guinea and discusses development assistance and international cooperation.
Visit to Mali
Visits Mali during the African tour and promotes economic and political cooperation.
Visit to Morocco
Visits Morocco during the ten-country African tour.
Visit to Sudan
Visits Sudan as part of China's effort to expand relations across Africa.
Visit to Tunisia
Visits Tunisia and discusses bilateral relations and Afro-Asian cooperation.
February
Government Report
A report submitted to the party seeks the "annihilation of the bourgeois"
Visit to Burma
Visits Burma after the African tour and continues regional diplomacy based on peaceful coexistence.
Visit to Pakistan
Visits Pakistan after the African tour and discusses bilateral and regional issues.
Visit to Somalia
Visits Somalia near the end of the ten-country African tour.
May
US Economic Aid Announced
The US State Department announces that regular American economic aid to Taiwan will end in 1965 as the island’s economy strengthens.
September
Peng Ming-min Arrest
Authorities arrest Peng Ming-min and associates after they prepare a declaration advocating political reform and Taiwanese self-determination.
October
China First Nuclear Test
China conducts its first nuclear test at Lop Nur and becomes the fifth nuclear-weapon state.
Chinese Atomic Bomb
China tests its first atomic bomb using uranium programme infrastructure.
Nuclear Power
China successfully tests its own atomic bomb, becomes the world's 5th nuclear power
Other events (month unknown)
Foreign Secretary of China
Appointed Foreign Secretary
From an Emperor to a Citizen
Publication of "From an Emperor to a Citizen"
Nuclear Power
Communist China becomes the fifth nuclear power
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