Death of Deng Xiaoping
Death of Deng Xiaoping
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1997 in China
Explore 15 historical events and records for China in 1997.
Historical records for China in 1997
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February
Death of Deng Xiaoping
Death of Deng Xiaoping
November
Border
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
International Accord at Shanghai
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
December
Politics
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
Rule of Hong Kong
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
Cenorship
China restricts the use of the Internet, adopts strict rules against use of computers in activities it deems harmful to national security and policies
Other events (month unknown)
Communist Party
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
Constitution of China
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
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
Economy of China
Dengs vision for economic success and a new socialist market model became entrenched in the Communist Party constitution in 1997 as Deng Xiaoping Theory
Economy of China
Jiang Zemin legalizes private enterprise and unveils a plan to privatize Communist Chinas state-owned enterprises
President of China
Deng dies and Jiang Zemin, who was already ruling Communist China, becomes the sole leader
Rule of Hong Kong
Determines the formular for the return of Hong Kong, "One China, two systems"
Rule of Hong Kong
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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