Portal:China/Anniversaries/January/January 6

Events

• 1950 – The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
• 2005 – The population of China reached 1.3 billion.

Births

• 1976 – Lu Yi, Chinese actor and singer
• 1987 – Zhang Lin, Chinese swimmer

Deaths

• 1972 – Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (b. 1901)