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1970 in China

Explore 11 historical events and records for China in 1970.

Historical records for China in 1970

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January

Accuses Russia of fascist dictatorship

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

Accuses Russia of "fascist dictatorship"

Fascist Dictatorship

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

Accuses Russia of "fascist dictatorship"

Spiro Agnew Visit

Kai-Shek, Chiang ยท Taipei ยท President of China ยท Government / National Government

Receives US Vice President Spiro Agnew during an official visit to Taiwan.

August

Tran Thien Khiem Visit

Kai-Shek, Chiang ยท Taipei ยท President of China ยท Government / National Government

Receives South Vietnamese Prime Minister Tran Thien Khiem as Taipei and Saigon maintain close anti-Communist relations.

Lushan Conference

Biao, Lin ยท Lushan ยท Vice Chairman of CCP ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Lin Biao's faction clashes with Mao's allies over state chairmanship and succession issues

Lushan Conference

Boda, Chen ยท Lushan ยท Head of Cultural Revolution Group ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Chen Boda is criticised at the Lushan Conference and loses Mao's confidence

October

Nuclear Power

Tse-Tung, Mao ยท Chairman of CCP ยท Warfare / Nuclear

Chinas first underground atomic explosion takes place

Other events (month unknown)

1st Space Satellite

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

China sends up its first space satellite

Commander of Nation

Tse-Tung, Mao ยท Commander of Nation ยท Government / Chinese Communist Party

Appointed Supreme Commander of the army & nation

Nuclear Power

Tse-Tung, Mao ยท Taklamakan ยท Chairman of CCP ยท Warfare / Nuclear

A second hydrogen bomb is exploded in the Taklamakan Desert

Satellite

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

Communist China launches its first satellite

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