Events from the year 1972 in China.

Incumbents

* Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party –

Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; also romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) ...

* President of the People's Republic of China – ''vacant'' * Premier of the People's Republic of China –

Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai (; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was a Chinese statesman and military officer who served as the first premier of the People's Republic of China from 1 October 1949 until his death on 8 January 1976. Zhou served under Chairman Ma ...

Chairman of the National People's Congress The chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is the presiding officer of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC), which is the permanent body of the National People's Congress, highest orga ...

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Zhu De Zhu De (; ; also Chu Teh; 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese general, military strategist, politician and revolutionary in the Chinese Communist Party. Born into poverty in 1886 in Sichuan, he was adopted by a wealthy uncle at ...

Vice President of the People's Republic of China The vice president of the People's Republic of China (), also known as state vice chairman (), is a senior position in the government of the People's Republic of China. It was formerly translated as the vice chairman of the People's Republic of ...

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Soong Ching-ling Rosamond Soong Ch'ing-ling (27 January 189329 May 1981) was a Chinese political figure. As the third wife of Sun Yat-sen, then Premier of the Kuomintang and President of the Republic of China, she was often referred to as Madame Sun Yat-sen. ...

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Dong Biwu Dong Biwu (; 5 March 1886 – 2 April 1975) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician, who served as acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China between 1972 and 1975. Early life Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei to ...

* Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China –

Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary leader, military commander and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. After CCP ...

Governors

* Governor of Anhui Province –

Li Desheng Li Desheng (; 4 May 1916 – 8 May 2011) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for the large number of senior military officers born in the ...

* Governor of Fujian Province –

Han Xianchu Han Xianchu (; 1913–1986) was a general of the Chinese Communist Party. Han participated in many military campaigns and battles such as Battle of Pingxingguan, Liaoshen Campaign, Pingjin Campaign, Hainan Campaign, and the Korean War. In 195 ...

* Governor of Gansu Province –

Xian Henghan Xian Henghan () (September 30, 1911 – November 19, 1991) was a People's Liberation Army lieutenant general and People's Republic of China politician. He was ethnically a member of the Zhuang people and born in Tianyang County, Guangxi. He partic ...

* Governor of Guangdong Province –

Liu Xingyuan Liuxingyuan

Liu Xingyuan (; October 1908 – August 14, 1990) was a lieute ...

(until April), Ding Sheng (starting April) * Governor of Guizhou Province – Lan Yinong * Governor of Hebei Province –

Liu Zihou Liu Zihou (; December 1909 – December 22, 2001) was a Communist revolutionary leader and politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Governor of Hubei and Hebei provinces, and as the top leader of Hebei during the Cultural Revol ...

* Governor of Heilongjiang Province –

Wang Jiadao Wang Jiadao () (1916–1992) was a People's Liberation Army major general and People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province. As a member of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, he participated in the ...

* Governor of Henan Province – Liu Jianxun * Governor of Hubei Province – Zeng Siyu * Governor of Hunan Province –

Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng (; born Su Zhu; 16 February 1921 – 20 August 2008), alternatively spelled as Hua Kuo-feng, was a Chinese politician who served as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and Premier of the People's Republic of China. The desig ...

* Governor of Jiangsu Province –

Xu Shiyou Xu Shiyou (; 1906–1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Early career Born in Xinxian, Henan Province (it belonged to Hubei previously), Xu grew up studying martial arts at the Shaolin Temple for eight years and he later ...

* Governor of Jiangxi Province –

Cheng Shiqing Cheng Shiqing () (April 1918 – April 29, 2008) was a People's Liberation Army major general and People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Xin County, Henan Province. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary and governor ...

then She Jide * Governor of Jilin Province –

Wang Huaixiang Wang Huaixiang () (1920 – February 23, 2013) was a Chinese general and politician. He was born in Taitou, Shandong (part of Shouguang). He was the chairman of the Revolutionary Committee (i.e., governor) of Jilin. He was a delegate to the 4th ...

* Governor of Liaoning Province –

Chen Xilian Chen Xilian (pronounced ; 4 January 1915 – 10 June 1999) was a Chinese military officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation Army. A prominent Mao Zedong, Maoist, he held very important positions in both military and political sph ...

* Governor of Qinghai Province – Liu Xianquan * Governor of Shaanxi Province – Li Ruishan * Governor of Shandong Province –

Yang Dezhi Yang Dezhi (; January 13, 1911 – October 25, 1994) was a Chinese general and politician. He was senior military officer in the North China (or 5th) Field Army, a veteran of the Korean War and commander in China during the Sino–Vietnamese ...

* Governor of Shanxi Province – Xie Zhenhua * Governor of Sichuan Province –

Zhang Guohua Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zha ...

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Liu Xingyuan Liuxingyuan

Liu Xingyuan (; October 1908 – August 14, 1990) was a lieute ...

(starting March) * Governor of Yunnan Province – Zhou Xing * Governor of Zhejiang Province –

Nan Ping Nan Ping () (1918–1989) was a People's Republic of China politician and People's Liberation Army major general. He was born in Changshan County, Zibo, Shandong Province. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Zhejiang Zhe ...

Events

Shanghai Communiqué The Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China, also known as the Shanghai Communiqué (1972), was a diplomatic document issued by the United States of America and the People's Republic of China on Febru ...

Nixon goes to China The phrase "Nixon goes to China", "Nixon to China", or "Nixon in China" is a historical reference to US President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China, where he met with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong. Its b ...

1972 Nixon visit to China The 1972 visit by United States President Richard Nixon to the People's Republic of China (PRC) was an important strategic and diplomatic overture that marked the culmination of the Nixon administration's resumption of harmonious relations betwe ...

- Nixon's China Game * Japan-China Joint Communiqué * Typhoon Ora *

Three Communiqués The Three Communiqués or Three Joint Communiqués () are a collection of three joint statements made by the governments of the United States and the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.). The communiqués played a crucial role in the establishme ...

Births

* January 17 - Kang Hui, broadcaster * Zheng Yongshan *

Liang Qin Liang Qin (; born 28 July 1972) is a Chinese fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team épée event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ...

* Xiao Jiangang

Deaths

Chen Yi Chen Yi may refer to: * Xuanzang (602–664), born as Chen Yi, Chinese Buddhist monk in Tang Dynasty * Chen Yi (Kuomintang) Chen Yi (; courtesy names Gongxia (公俠) and later Gongqia (公洽), sobriquet Tuisu (退素); May 3, 1883 – June ...

- January 6 *

- February 21 *

Xie Fuzhi Xie Fuzhi (; 26 September 1909 – 26 March 1972) was a Chinese Communist Party military commander, political commissar, and national security specialist. He was born in 1909 in Hong'an County, Hubei and died in Beijing in 1972. Xie was known ...

- March 26 *

Chen Zhengren Chen Zhengren () (December 1907 – April 6, 1972), original name Chen Lin (), was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province. He joined the Communist Youth League of China and the Communist Party of ...

- April 6

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