March 26—April 6, 1984: The meetings of coastal cities are held in Beijing

March 26, 1949: The CPC Central Committee notifies the Nanjing Kuomintang government that the Committee will send Zhou Enlai, Lin Boqu, Lin Biao, Ye Jianying and Li Weihan as representatives for peace talks

March 26—April 6, 1984: The Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and State Council hold the meetings of coastal cities in Beijing

Meeting participants recommend opening 14 coastal port cities from north to south for development as a new and important step for reform and opening-up.