Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai was a Chinese statesman, diplomat, and revolutionary who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China from October 1949 until his death in January 1976. Zhou served under Chairman Mao Zedong and aided the Communist Party in rising to power, later helping consolidate its control, form its foreign policy, and develop the Chinese economy.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Huai'an District
- Educated at
- Waseda UniversityMeiji UniversityNankai University
- Awards
- 🏆 First Class Red Star Medal🏆 Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta🏆 Deshikottam🏆 People's Liberation Army Strategist
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Trending topics shown first"China is an attractive piece of meat coveted by all … but very tough, and for years no one has been able to bite into it."
"The Mystery of Zhou Enlai" by Jonathan Spence, reviewed in The New York Review of Books"
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Timeline
1898
Born
Birth1976
Died
Death
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