Vice Premier
Appointed Vice Premier of the State Council
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1965 in China
Explore 15 historical events and records for China in 1965.
Historical records for China in 1965
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January
February
Nyerere State Visit Talks
Meets Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere and discusses economic cooperation, including proposals for a Tanzania-Zambia railway.
June
Visit to Tanzania
Visits Tanzania and deepens political and development cooperation with President Julius Nyerere.
Nasser Talks on Algeria
Discusses the Algerian political situation and plans for a second Asian-African conference with President Nasser.
Meeting with Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Meets Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelaziz Bouteflika after the change of government in Algeria.
Meeting with Ahmad Shukeiri
Meets Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Ahmad Shukeiri during Middle Eastern diplomatic consultations.
August
Nguyen Cao Ky Visit
Meets South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky and discusses cooperation between the Republic of China and South Vietnam.
September
Declaration of War
Says the Vietnamese will defeat the US. Advocates a "peoples war" for rural areas to take over the cities
November
Criticism of Wu Han
Zhang Chunqiao supports publication of Yao Wenyuan's attack on Wu Han
Criticism of Wu Han
Yao Wenyuan publishes the attack on Hai Rui Dismissed from Office that helps trigger the cultural campaign
Hai Rui Dismissed from Office
Yao Wenyuan's criticism of Wu Han's play becomes a major opening attack in the Cultural Revolution
Other events (month unknown)
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee, head of Maos personal guard
Commander of Air Force
Appointed Commander of the Air Force, a Lin Biao supporter
Defense of Wu Han
Peng Zhen tries to contain the criticism of Wu Han and protect the Beijing party apparatus
Five-Man Group
Mao supports a cultural criticism campaign that develops into the Five-Man Group led by Peng Zhen
How these records were prepared
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