January 1965Vice PremierTao Zhu
Appointed Vice Premier of the State Council
Historical records for China in 1965, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Vice Premier of the State Council
Meets Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere and discusses economic cooperation, including proposals for a Tanzania-Zambia railway.
Visits Tanzania and deepens political and development cooperation with President Julius Nyerere.
Discusses the Algerian political situation and plans for a second Asian-African conference with President Nasser.
Meets Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelaziz Bouteflika after the change of government in Algeria.
Meets Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Ahmad Shukeiri during Middle Eastern diplomatic consultations.
Meets South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky and discusses cooperation between the Republic of China and South Vietnam.
Says the Vietnamese will defeat the US. Advocates a "peoples war" for rural areas to take over the cities
Zhang Chunqiao supports publication of Yao Wenyuan's attack on Wu Han
Yao Wenyuan publishes the attack on Hai Rui Dismissed from Office that helps trigger the cultural campaign
Yao Wenyuan's criticism of Wu Han's play becomes a major opening attack in the Cultural Revolution
Appointed Member of Central Committee, head of Maos personal guard
Appointed Commander of the Air Force, a Lin Biao supporter
Peng Zhen tries to contain the criticism of Wu Han and protect the Beijing party apparatus
Mao supports a cultural criticism campaign that develops into the Five-Man Group led by Peng Zhen
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