July 17—Sept 13, 1947: The CPC Central Working Committee holds the National Land Conference in Xibaipo, Hebei province

July 17—21, 1957: The CPC Central Committee holds a meeting to summarize the previous experience of the anti-rightist struggle and proposes the next steps

July 17, 1977: The Central Political Bureau approves a proposal by the State Planning Commission to introduce new technology and equipment during the next eight years

July 17, 2006: President Hu Jintao addresses leaders of developing countries at a Group of Eight meeting on global energy security, national economies and people's livelihoods

July 17—18, 2010: The Special Meeting of Asian Political Parties on Poverty Reduction is held in Kunming, Yunnan province