1972 in China explained

Events from the year 1972 in China.

Incumbents

• Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Mao Zedong
• President of the People's Republic of China – vacant
• 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
• Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China – Deng Xiaoping

Governors

• Governor of Anhui Province  - Li Desheng
• Governor of Fujian Province  - Han Xianchu
  • Governor of Gansu Province  - Xian Henghan Governor of Guangdong Province  - Liu Xingyuan (until April), Ding Sheng (starting April)
    • Governor of Guizhou Province  - Lan Yinong Governor of Hebei Province  - Liu Zihou Governor of Heilongjiang Province  - Wang Jiadao
  • Governor of Henan Province  - Liu Jianxun Governor of Hubei Province  - Zeng Siyu
    • • • • • • • • Governor of Hunan Province  - Hua Guofeng Governor of Jiangsu Province  - Xu Shiyou Governor of Jiangxi Province  - Cheng Shiqing then She Jide Governor of Jilin Province  - Wang Huaixiang Governor of Liaoning Province  - Chen Xilian Governor of Qinghai Province  - Liu Xianquan Governor of Shaanxi Province  - Li Ruishan Governor of Shandong Province  - Yang Dezhi Governor of Shanxi Province  - Xie Zhenhua Governor of Sichuan Province  - Zhang Guohua (until March), Liu Xingyuan (starting March)
  • Governor of Yunnan Province  - Zhou Xing Governor of Zhejiang Province  - Nan Ping

Events

• Shanghai Communiqué
• Nixon goes to China - 1972 Nixon visit to China - Nixon's China Game
• Japan-China Joint Communiqué
• Typhoon Ora
• Three Communiqués

Births

• Kang Hui
• Zheng Yongshan
• Liang Qin
• Xiao Jiangang
• Hu Haifeng

Deaths

• Chen Yi - January 6
• Zhang Guohua - February 21
• Xie Fuzhi - March 26
• Chen Zhengren - April 6

See also

• 1972 in Chinese film