Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

2020 in China

Explore 6 historical events and records for China in 2020.

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Historical records for China in 2020

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 6 of 6 unique records.

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January

20 January 2020

COVID-19

Jinping, Xi · Beijing · Government / Government of China

China confirms human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus.

23 January 2020

COVID-19

Jinping, Xi · Wuhan · Government / Government of China

Authorities lock down Wuhan as COVID-19 spreads from Hubei province.

27 January 2020

COVID-19

Keqiang, Li · Wuhan · Government / Government of China

Visits Wuhan as central authorities respond to the outbreak.

June

30 June 2020

Hong Kong Security Law

Jinping, Xi · Beijing · Government / Government of China

China imposes the national security law on Hong Kong.

July

23 July 2020

Mars Mission

Tianwen 1 · Wenchang · Science / Astronomy

China launches Tianwen 1 toward Mars.

November

24 November 2020

Lunar Sample Return

Chang'e 5 · Wenchang · Science / Astronomy

China launches Chang'e 5 to collect lunar samples.

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