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China
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East Asia
1897- 1970
1879- 1953
1890- 1986
April 24, 1948
The Soviet Politburo makes recommendations for governance and security in the East Turkestan Republic.
October 12, 1949
Mao requests assistance with shipments of fuel, troops, and aircraft to Urumchi.
October 14, 1949
Stalin agrees to send one division from Lanzhou to Urumchi and to ship aviation fuel to Urumchi and Hami.
September 26, 1949
Request for assistance from the Soviet Union with air transport for troops and supplies into Xinjiang.
September 2, 1949
A delegation of democratic organizations of Xinjiang crashed on its way to Beijing. The delegation included Uyghur political leaders Abdulkerim Abbas and Ehmetjan Qasim.
December 29, 1949
Peng reports on the situation in Xinjiang following the takeover of Xinjiang by the People's Liberation Army.
November 11, 1949
Request for grain from the Chinese government for the PLA in Xinjiang.
November 16, 1949
The Soviet government agrees to deliver 10,000 tons of wheat to the PLA in Xinjiang.
October 25, 1949
Detailed report on the arrival of the PLA in Xinjiang, including the local population's reaction. Mao reports that the PLA was greeted warmly except for activities of some "reactionary elements and propaganda units of the Kuomintang."
October 20, 1949
PLA troops arrived in Urumchi in Xinjiang.
