Zhou enlai death

Zhou Enlai, Wade-Giles romanization Chou En-lai, (born March 5, 1898, Huai’an, Jiangsu province, China—died Jan.

8, 1976, Beijing), leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and premier (1949–76) and foreign minister (1949–58) of the People’s Republic of China, who played a major role in the Chinese Revolution and later in the conduct of China’s foreign relations.

He was an important member of the CCP from its beginnings in 1921 and became one of the great negotiators of the 20th century and a master of policy implementation, with infinite capacity for details.

He survived internecine purges, always managing to retain his position in the party leadership. Renowned for his charm and subtlety, Zhou was described as affable, pragmatic, and persuasive.

Zhou was born to a gentry family, but the family’s fortune declined during his early youth.

In 1910 he was taken by one of his uncles to Fengtian (present-day Shenyang) in northeaster