1931 in China

Events in the year 1931 in China.

Incumbents

 * Chairman of the Nationalist government: Chiang Kai-shek until December 15, Lin Sen
 * Premier: Chen Mingshu
 * Vice Premier: Soong Tse-ven until December 16, Chen Mingshu

Events

 * March 1-early June - Second encirclement campaign against the Honghu Soviet
 * April 1-May 31 - Second encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet
 * April–July - Second encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet
 * July 1-September 18 - Third Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi Soviet
 * November 4 - Resistance at Nenjiang Bridge
 * November 4–18 - Jiangqiao Campaign
 * November - Establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic
 * 1931 China floods, one of the deadliest floods in history

September 18 - 918 Incident

Births

 * February 25 - Li Zhensheng (geneticist)
 * November 3 - Michael Fu Tieshan, Catholic bishop (d. 2007)
 * November 11 - Yan Mingfu, politician (d. 2023)

Deaths

 * February 7 - Rou Shi, Hu Yepin and Feng Keng; all executed
 * June 24 - Xiang Zhongfa, executed
 * August 4 - Cai Hesen, executed
 * November 29 - Deng Yanda, executed