PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1949Independence1 October 1949 (People's Republic of China established); notable earlier dates: 221 B.C. (unification under the Qin Dynasty); 1 January 1912 (Qing Dynasty replaced by the Republic of China)CIA World Factbook
- 1970First space object launchedDFH-1GCAT
- 1980Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1983Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1987First UNESCO World Heritage siteMount TaishanUNESCO World Heritage
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-03-05IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionXixia Imperial TombsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
