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1935 in China

overview of China-related events during the year of 1935

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 11, 2025
Entity authorityQ16056951 ↗
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Events in the year 1935 in China.

Incumbents

President: Lin Sen

Premier: Wang Jingwei until December 1, Chiang Kai-shek

Vice Premier: Kung Hsiang-hsi

Foreign Minister: Zhang Qun

Events

January 15–17 — Zunyi Conference

January – February 5 — First Encirclement Campaign against Hubei–Henan–Shaanxi Soviet

February–April 18 — Second Encirclement Campaign against Hubei–Henan–Shaanxi Soviet

April – July — Second Encirclement Campaign against the Shaanxi-Gansu Soviet

May 29 — Battle of Luding Bridge

June 10 — He–Umezu Agreement

June 27 — Chin–Doihara Agreement

August 20 – October 25 — Third Encirclement Campaign against the Shaanxi-Gansu Soviet

Births

January 7 — Li Shengjiao, diplomat and international jurist (d. 2017)

March 4 — Ye Liansong, politician

March 21 — Gu Jianfen, composer

April 25 — Li Ao, Taiwanese writer, politician and television personality (d. 2018)

May 13 — Zhao Fazhen, aquaculturist (d. 2025)

May 30 — Ni Kuang, Hong Kong novelist and screenwriter (d. 2022)

July 6 — Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

July 7 — Chan Wing-chan, politician

July 13 — Qiu Xigui, historian, palaeographer and professor

July 14 — Zhang Hanzhi, diplomat (d. 2008)

July 18 — Luo Gan, politician

September 1 — Chow Yei-ching, Hong Kong executive (d. 2018)

November 1 — Xie Fang, actress and author (d. 2024)

November 27 — Zhang Honggen, international football player and coach (d. 2003)

December 6

Shan Tianfang, Pingshu performer (d.

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