1961 in China

← 1960 1959 1958 1961 in China → 1962 1963 1964
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1961 List of years in China Timeline of Chinese history 1961 in the Republic of China

Events in the year 1961 in China. The country had an estimated population of 695 million people.

Incumbents

• Chairman of the Communist Party of China – Mao Zedong
• President of the People's Republic of China – Liu Shaoqi
• 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

Events

• until February 9 - Campaign at the China–Burma border
• July 11 - Signing of the Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty
• Continuing Great Chinese Famine

Other events

• Establishment of the Logistical Engineering University of PLA, in Chongqing
• Establishment of Oil Worker's Children Middle School, in Ranghulu District, Daqing, Heilongjiang

Sports

• April 5 to April 14 - 1961 World Table Tennis Championships

References

Years in the People's Republic of China (1949–present)
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
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