1960 in China

Events in the year 1960 in the People's Republic of China.

Incumbents

 * Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Mao Zedong
 * President of the People's Republic of China – Liu Shaoqi
 * Premier of the People's Republic of China – Zhou Enlai
 * Chairman of the National People's Congress – Zhu De
 * Vice President of the People's Republic of China – Soong Ching-ling and Dong Biwu
 * Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China – Chen Yun

Governors

 * Governor of Anhui Province – Huang Yan
 * Governor of Fujian Province – Wu Hongxiang (starting unknown)
 * Governor of Gansu Province – Deng Baoshan
 * Governor of Guangdong Province – Chen Yu
 * Governor of Guizhou Province – Zhou Lin (politician)
 * Governor of Hebei Province – Liu Zihou
 * Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Li Fanwu
 * Governor of Henan Province – Wu Zhipu
 * Governor of Hubei Province – Zhang Tixue
 * Governor of Hunan Province – Cheng Qian
 * Governor of Jiangsu Province – Hui Yuyu
 * Governor of Jiangxi Province – Shao Shiping
 * Governor of Jilin Province – Li Youwen
 * Governor of Liaoning Province – Huang Oudong
 * Governor of Qinghai Province – Yang Renyuan
 * Governor of Shaanxi Province – Zhao Boping
 * Governor of Shandong Province – Tan Qilong
 * Governor of Shanxi Province – Wei Heng
 * Governor of Sichuan Province – Li Dazhang
 * Governor of Yunnan Province – Ding Yichuan
 * Governor of Zhejiang Province – Zhou Jianren

February

 * February 11 – Twelve Indian soldiers die in clashes with Red Chinese troops along their small common border.

May

 * May 9 – According to Chinese government official confirmed report, a Datong Laobaidong Coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi Province, 220 workers were rescued, 684 workers were perished.

June

 * June 9 – Typhoon "Mary" kills 1,600 people in the Fukien province of China.