1974: China

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

Great uncertainty, conflict, and instability marked Chinese politics this year. Suddenly, if not wholly unexpectedly, the relaxed mood and more predictable political practices of recent years gave way to a renewed ideological fervor in the political dialogue and uncertainty in the conduct of... ...