1941 in China

none November 20251941 Events in the year 1941 in China. Incumbents President: Lin Sen Premier: Chiang Kai-shek Vice Premier: Kung Hsiang-hsi Foreign Minister: Wang Chonghui until April, then Guo Taiqi Events January January 7–13 - New Fourth Army incident January 30–March 1 - Battle of South Henan March March - Western Hubei Operation March 14–April 9 - Battle of Shanggao May May 7–27 - Battle of South Shanxi July 1 July - Germany and Italy both Recognized "Wang Jingwei regime" (Nanjing) 2 July - the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chongqing)), Announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany and Italy September September 6 – October 8 - Battle of Changsha (1941) December 9 December- The government of Republic of China (The Nationalist Government (Chongqing)) declared war on the Axis powers (Japan, Germany and Italy).China's Declaration of War Against Japan, Germany and Italy (December 1941) https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/china-s-declaration-of-war-against-japan-germany-and-italy-december-1941 2025-11-11 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org Births January January 1 — Du Yulu, actor (d. 2020) January 6 — Yeung Kai-yin, Hong Kong civil servant and businessman (d. 2007) January 8 — Dai Qing, journalist and activist Huang Zhendong, 18th Secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Chen Kuiyuan, politician February February 8 — Yang Hongji, actor February 14 — Mao Yuanxin, former politician March March 18 — James Wong Jim, Hong Kong Cantopop lyricist and songwriter (d. 2004) March 28 — Philip Fang, Hong Kong simultaneous interpretation specialist, United Nations official (d. 2013) March 31 — Dai Bingguo, politician and diplomat July July 14 — Wang Zhaoguo, politician July 22 — Wu Bangguo, 8th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (d. 2024) August August 6 — Wen Xingyu, comedian and director (d. 2007) November Chai Songyue, politician December December 21 — Lo Hoi-pang, Hong Kong actor and singer Pu Haiqing, 14th Mayor of Chongqing Deaths January 15 — Yuan Guoping, communist army officer (b. 1906) March 14 Xiang Ying, political chief of staff of the New Fourth Army and early founding member of the Chinese Communist Party (b. 1898) Zhou Zikun, deputy chief of staff of the New Fourth Army (b. 1901) April 24 — Xie Jinyuan, nationalist military officer (b. 1905) August 4 — Xu Dishan, author, translator and folklorist (b. 1893) September 12 — Jin Shuren, 2nd Provincial Chairman of Xinjiang (b. 1879) Dates unknown Jia Deyao, 18th Premier of the Republic of China (b. 1880) See also List of Chinese films of the 1940s List of years in the environment References 1941 in Category:Years of the 20th century in China