Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1998 in China

Explore 6 historical events and records for China in 1998.

Historical records for China in 1998

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June

Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights

Zemin, Jiang · President of China · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights

Politics

Zemin, Jiang · President of China · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights

December

Arrest of Xu Wenli

Wenli, Xu · Politics / China Democratic Party

Xu Wenli is arrested

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Hua Di

Di, Hua · Beijing · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Returns to Beijing but is arrested by the security police

Christian Democratic Party

Wenli, Xu · Politics / China Democratic Party

One of the Founder members of the China Democratic Party

Prime Minister of China

Rongji, Zhu · Prime Minister of China · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Appointed Prime Minister of China

How these records were prepared

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