Events from the year 2017 in China.
Incumbents General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party – Xi Jinping President – Xi Jinping Vice President – Li Yuanchao Premier – Li Keqiang Congress chairman – Zhang Dejiang Consultative Conference chairman – Yu Zhengsheng
Governors Governor of Anhui Province – Li Guoying Governor of Fujian Province – Yu Weiguo (until 2 January), Tang Dengjie (starting 2 January) Governor of Gansu Province – Lin Duo (until 11 April), Tang Renjian (starting 11 April) Governor of Guangdong Province – Tang Renjian Governor of Guizhou Province – Shen Yiqin Governor of Hainan Province – Shen Xiaoming Governor of Hebei Province – Zhang Qingwei (until March), Xu Qin (starting March) Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Lu Hao Governor of Henan Province – Chen Run'er Governor of Hubei Province – Wang Xiaodong Governor of Hunan Province – Xu Dazhe Governor of Jiangsu Province – Shi Taifeng (until April), Wu Zhenglong (starting April) Governor of Jiangxi Province – Liu Qi (politician, born 1957) Governor of Jilin Province – Liu Guozhong Governor of Liaoning Province – Chen Qiufa (until October), Tang Yijun (starting October) Governor of Qinghai Province – Wang Jianjun Governor of Shaanxi Province – Hu Heping Governor of Shandong Province – Guo Shuqing (until February), Gong Zheng (starting April 11) Governor of Shanxi Province – Lou Yangsheng Governor of Sichuan Province – Yin Li Governor of Yunnan Province – vacant Governor of Zhejiang Province – Che Jun (until April), Yuan Jiajun (starting April)
Events
January 2 January to 8 January – 2017 Shenzhen Open 6 January - Fuzhou Metro Line 1 Phase 1 was opened 9 January - The state science and technology awarding meeting of the People's Republic of China for 2016 was held
June 16 June – Chinese, Indian, and Bhutanese border tensions skyrocket over the construction of a road in Doklam, a disputed region between Bhutan and China. See Doklam Standoff for more. 28 June – The 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup begins.
July 2 July – The 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup ends. 17 July – Chinese internet censors has banned Winnie the Pooh for its alleged resemblance to Xi Jinping. 7 July to 6 August – 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
August 8 August: 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, according to Sichuan province government offiocial document report, a Richer Scale 6.5 earthquake hit in Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province, killing 25 persons and injuring 525 persons. According to Sichuan province government official confirmed report, a landslide hit in Puge County, Sichuan Province, 25 person were human fatalities and 4 persons were hurt. 28 August: End of the Doklam Standoff as India and China move troops off the border to their original positions. China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group were merged, new form name China Energy Investment has start,
October October – start of elections for the 13th National People's Congress 18 October to 24 October – 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 26 October to 29 October – 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions
Deaths January 14 - Zhou Youguang, developer of Hanyu Pinyin (b. 1906) January 15 – Han Peixin, politician (b. 1921) February 12 – Ren Xinmin, aerospace engineer (b. 1915)Ren Xinmin, Pioneering Chinese Satellite Designer, Dies at 101 May 18 — Dai Zijin, aviator (b. 1916) June 4 – Zhang Tianfu, agronomist and tea expert. (b. 1910) July 13 - Liu Xiaobo, writer, literary critic, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. (b. 1955) October 15 - Deng Ken, politician and younger brother of former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. (b. 1911)
See also List of Chinese films of 2017
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