1951 in China
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Events in the year 1951 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents
- Chairman of the Communist Party of China – Mao Zedong
- Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong
- Vice Chairmen of the Government – Zhu De Liu Shaoqi, Song Qingling, Li Jishen, Zhang Lan, Gao Gang
- Premier – Zhou Enlai
- Vice Premiers – Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei
Events
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- January 4 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
- February 1 – Korean War: The United Nations General Assembly declares that the People's Republic of China is an aggressor in the Korean War in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 498.
- April 23-June 10 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces launch the Fifth Phase Campaign. The resulting Chinese defeat at Seoul and Soyang River brought the Communists side to the armistice negotiation.
- May 23 – The Tibetan government signs the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with the People's Republic of China.
- July 1 – China Ocean Shipping Group (COSCO) was founded, as predecessor name was China Overseas Logistics and Freight Transport.[citation needed]
- September 9 – Chinese communist forces move into Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
Births
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- October 30 – Liu Xiaoqing, Chinese actress and businesswoman.
Deaths
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