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Proclamation of the Republic of China
Military revolts lead to the proclamation of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen. -
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Japan's invasion of China
Japan invades and slowly takes over China. -
Retaliation of the Japanese invasion
Kuomintang and Communists unite against Japan, reinstituting the Civil War in China after Japan’s defeat during the Second World War. -
Founding of the People's Republic of China
The Nationalists retreat and establish a government on the island of Taiwan following the founding of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong. -
Invasion of Tibet
China enforces a long-standing claim by sending People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops into Tibet. -
Suppression of revolts in Tibet
The Chinese army suppresses a large-scale revolt in Tibet. -
Diplomatic relations with the United Sates
China establishes diplomatic relations with the United States. -
Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
In Tiananmen Square, where demonstrators who have camped for weeks, the Chinese army opens fire to demand the posthumous rehabilitation of former CCP General Secretary Hu Yaobang, forced to resign in 1987. There have been 200 confirmed deaths. Sanctions are imposed following a global uproar. -
China regains control over Hong Kong
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China regains control over Macao
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China's financial aid to African countries
African leaders assemble in Beijing for a conference between China and Africa. China provides billions of dollars in loans and credits, and business agreements totalling roughly $2 billion are signed. -
New labor law
The government introduces a new labour law that protects workers' rights. -
2008 Tibetan unrest
Five months before Beijing hosts the Olympic Games, anti-China demonstrations turn violent, resulting in the worst violence Tibet has seen in 20 years. -
Beijing hosts the Olympic Games
This is the first time China has held the Olympic Games. -
Ürümqi riots
Police fired at Uyghur protesters, which sparked numerous riots. It led to the deaths of many Han people, a group native to China. Many Uyghurs disappeared after the protests. -
The end of the one-child policy
This policy limited families to only having one child, and its objective was to reduce the growth of the population. -
Xi Jingping and Ma Ying-jeou's first meeting
Xi Jinping, the president of China, and Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's president, have discussions in Singapore. This is the first official meeting between the two countries since the end of the Chinese Civil War that split the nations (1949). -
Hong Kong protests
Anti-government and pro-democracy protests erupt all over Hong Kong as they were scared of losing the high degree of autonomy they had enjoyed for years. -
Outbreak of Covid-19
The first cases of Covid-19 appeared in the Hubei province and spread across the entire world. -
New online religion law
China enforced a new law which bans people from spreading their religion online without the government's permission.
