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China (1959 Chinese forces suppress large-scale revolt in Tibet ((1972US…
China
1959 Chinese forces suppress large-scale revolt in Tibet
1972US President Richard Nixon visits. Both countries declare a desire to normalise relations.
1976 - Mao dies. "Gang of Four", including Mao's widow, jockey for power but are arrested and convicted of crimes against the state.
1979 - Diplomatic relations established with the US.
1989 - Troops open fire on demonstrators who have camped for weeks in Tiananmen Square initially to demand the posthumous rehabilitation of former CCP General Secretary Hu Yaobang, who was forced to resign in 1987. The official death toll is 200. International outrage leads to sanctions.
1992 - Russia and China sign declaration restoring friendly ties.
1993 - Jiang Zemin officially replaces Yang Shangkun as president.
1994 - China abolishes the official renminbi (RMB) currency exchange rate and fixes its first floating rate since 1949.
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1993 - Jiang Zemin officially replaces Yang Shangkun as president.
1986 China's "Open-door policy" opens the country to foreign investment and encourages development of a market economy.
1966 "Cultural Revolution", Mao's 10-year political and ideological campaign aimed at reviving revolutionary spirit, produces massive social, economic and political upheaval.
1962 Brief conflict with India over disputed Himalayan border.
1939-45- Allied
1949 Communist's victory against the Nationlists
1950 China sends People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops into Tibet enforcing a longstanding claim
1958 Mao launches the "Great Leap Forward"