Events in the year 1970 in the People's Republic of China.

Incumbents

• President Dong Biwu
• Premier Zhou Enlai

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 the 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

• September 7 Gao Min, Chinese diver
• October 10 Bai Ling, Chinese actress
• October 30 Xie Jun, Chinese chess grandmaster

Deaths

• September 23 Zhao Shuli, Chinese novelist and a leading figure of modern Chinese literature

See also

• 1970 in Chinese film

References