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China's Law on Regional National Autonomy, 1984

October 1, 1984

SUBJECT: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

ISSUING-DEPT: NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS

ISSUE-DATE: 05/31/1984

IMPLEMENT-DATE: 10/01/1984

Constitution Of The People's Republic Of China, 1982

December 4, 1982

1982 Constitution Of The People's Republic Of China, adopted December 4, 1982.

Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, “Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of our Party since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” June 27, 1981

June 27, 1981

This resolution repudiated “ultraleftism” as seen in Mao-led movements including the Cultural Revolution.

1978 Constitution of the People's Republic of China

March 5, 1978

This constitution for the People's Republic of China was adopted by the National People's Congress on March 5, 1978. 

Mao Tse-tung (Mao Ze-dong) and the Sino-Soviet Dispute

December 1, 1975

A memorandum that summarizes the history of tension between China and the Soviet Union. A part of President Ford's briefing book for meeting with Chairman Mao in December of 1975.

Mao Tse-tung (Mao Ze-dong) and the Party Debate on a Strategy for China's National Development

December 1, 1975

A memorandum that summarizes the main debates within the CCP leadership over strategy of national development. A part of President Ford's briefing book for meeting with Chairman Mao in December 1975.

Analysis of Secretary Kissinger's Meeting with Chairman Mao, October 21, 1975

October 21, 1975

A memorandum prepared by Winston Lord that analyzes Secretary Kissinger's meeting with Chairman Mao.

1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China

January 17, 1975

The National People's Congress adopted amendments to the PRC Constitution on January 17, 1975. 

The Art of China Watching

January 1, 1975

Document was declassified and made public in the mid 1990s.

United Nations Admits the People's Republic of China, October 25, 1971

October 25, 1971

The UN General Assembly expelled Taiwan and admitted the PRC.

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