19 February 1997Death of Deng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping
Death of Deng Xiaoping
Historical records for China in 1997, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Deng Xiaoping
Death of Deng Xiaoping
China and Russia agree on a border, Presidents Yeltsin and Jiang reach accord in a Shanghai meeting on clear border stretching from Sea of Japan to Kazakhstan
China and Russia agree on a border, Presidents Yeltsin and Jiang reach accord in a Shanghai meeting on clear border stretching from Sea of Japan to Kazakhstan
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
China restricts the use of the Internet, adopts strict rules against use of computers in activities it deems harmful to national security and policies
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
Jiang Zemin legalizes private enterprise and unveils a plan to privatize Communist Chinas state-owned enterprises
Deng dies and Jiang Zemin, who was already ruling Communist China, becomes the sole leader
Determines the formular for the return of Hong Kong, "One China, two systems"
Britain cedes Hong Kong back to Communist China, and Jiang Zemin appoints Tung Chee-hwa as chief executive of the city
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