Events in the year 1961 in China. The country had an estimated population of 695 million people.
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
Governor of Gansu Province – Deng Baoshan
Governor of Guangdong Province – Chen Yu
Governor of Guizhou Province – Zhou Lin
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 – Yuan 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
Events
until February 9 - Campaign at the China–Burma border
July 11 - Signing of the Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty Continuing Great Chinese Famine
Other events
Establishment of the Logistical Engineering University of PLA, in Chongqing
April 27 – A container shipping and logistics brand on worldwide, COSCO was founded. Establishment of Oil Worker's Children Middle School, in Ranghulu District, Daqing, Heilongjiang