1952 in China

Events in the year 1952 in China.

Incumbents

 * Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Mao Zedong
 * Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong
 * Vice Chairmen of the Government – Zhu De Liu Shaoqi, Song Qingling, Li Jishen, Zhang Lan, Gao Gang
 * Premier – Zhou Enlai
 * Vice Premiers – Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei, Deng Xiaoping

Governors

 * Governor of Anhui Province – Zeng Xisheng (starting unknown)
 * Governor of Fujian Province – Zhang Dingcheng
 * Governor of Gansu Province – Deng Baoshan
 * Governor of Guangdong Province – Ye Jianying
 * Governor of Guizhou Province – Yang Yong
 * Governor of Hebei Province – Yang Xiufeng then Lin Tie
 * Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Yu Yifu then Zhao Dezun
 * Governor of Henan Province – Wu Zhipu
 * Governor of Hubei Province – Li Xiannian
 * Governor of Hunan Province – Wang Shoudao then Cheng Qian
 * Governor of Jiangsu Province – Tan Zhenlin (starting unknown)
 * Governor of Jiangxi Province – Shao Shiping
 * Governor of Jilin Province – Zhou Chiheng then Li Youwen
 * Governor of Qinghai Province – Zhao Shoushan then Zhang Zhongliang
 * Governor of Shaanxi Province – Ma Mingfang (until November), Zhao Shoushan (starting November)
 * Governor of Shandong Province – Kang Sheng
 * Governor of Shanxi Province – Lai Ruoyu then Pei Lisheng
 * Governor of Sichuan Province – Li Jingquan (starting September)
 * Governor of Yunnan Province – Chen Geng
 * Governor of Zhejiang Province – Tan Zhenlin

Events

 * January 26 - The Five-anti campaign was launched in an effort to rid Chinese cities of corruption and enemies of the state. It became an all out war against the bourgeoisie in China.
 * April 11–15 – Chinese Civil War: Battle of Nanri Island
 * October 14-November 25 – Korean War: Battle of Triangle Hill

Births

 * January 2 – Ng Man-tat, Hong Kong actor (died 2021)
 * March 25 – Jung Chang, Chinese-born author and historian
 * May 13 – Wang Xiaobo, Chinese writer who became famous after his death (died 1997)
 * August 28 – Zhang Xinfeng, police officer and minister
 * Zhang Beisan
 * Zheng Qingdian
 * Ureltu
 * Yiin Chii-ming

Deaths

 * August 8 - Fan Wanzhang
 * December 3 - Sun Shenlu
 * Huang Jiguang
 * Wang Weike
 * Wang Jingguo
 * Mao Zuquan
 * Zhou Xuechang
 * Wang Shijing