1940 in China

Events in the year 1940 in China.

Incumbents

 * President: Lin Sen
 * Premier: Chiang Kai-shek
 * Vice Premier: H.H. Kung
 * Foreign Minister: Wang Ch'ung-hui

Events

 * March 16-April 3 - Battle of Wuyuan
 * May 1-June 18 - Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang
 * November 25–30 - Central Hubei Operation

Births

 * March - Jia Qinglin
 * Yu Lina
 * Huang Hengmei
 * Liao Xilong
 * Liu Yingming
 * Zhang Fusen
 * Patsy Toh
 * December - Lei Feng

Deaths

 * February 23 - Yang Jingyu
 * March 5 - Cai Yuanpei
 * April 5 - Song Zheyuan
 * May 16 - Zhang Zizhong