July 31—Aug 3, 1958: August Khrushchev, first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, visits China
July 31—Aug 1, 1955: The CPC Central Committee convenes a meeting of provincial, municipal and regional Party committee secretaries
July 31—Aug 3, 1958: August Khrushchev, first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, visits China
July 31, 1963: The CPC Central Committee announces the end of streamline work
July 31, 1972: The Department of Defense holds a grand reception to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army
July 31, 1981: The State Council approves a "Report on the Comprehensive Economic Reform Pilot (project) in Changsha, Hubei province"
July 31, 1997: The CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission meet in the Great Hall to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army
- China renews alerts for rainstorms, mountain torrents, geological disasters
- Several public officials punished for dereliction of duty in Guangxi
- Minivan falls into sea, leaving 6 dead and 2 missing
- China's Xinjiang holds intangible cultural heritage exhibition
- Thousands of quake-hit Xizang residents move into new homes
- Stage truss collapse in Sichuan kills 2, injures 3
