1970 in China
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Events in the year 1970 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents
- Chairman of the Communist Party of China – Mao Zedong
- President of the People's Republic of China – vacant
- Premier of the People's Republic of China – Zhou Enlai
- Chairman of the National People's Congress – Zhu De
- Vice President of the People's Republic of China – Soong Ching-ling and Dong Biwu
- Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China – Lin Biao
Events
April
- April 24 - China launched its first space satellite Dong Fang Hong I as part of the PRC's Dong Fang Hong space satellite program.
October
- October 13 – The People's Republic of China and Canada signed established diplomatic relations.
- October 14 – A Chinese nuclear test is conducted in Lop Nor.
December
- December 30 – Construction of the Gezhouba Dam started.
Births
Deaths
- September 23 – Zhao Shuli, Chinese novelist and a leading figure of modern Chinese literature
- Li Tianyou
- Huang Qixiang