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Events in the year 1938 in China.

Incumbents

• President - Lin Sen
• Premier - Kung Hsiang-hsi (Dr. H. H. Kung)
• Vice Premier - Zhang Qun
• Foreign Minister - Wang Chonghui

Events

January

• 1 January - The KMT Central Standing Committee resolved at its 62nd meeting, Chiang Kai-shek resigned, the election of Kong Xiangxi as the executive president, leaving the post of vice president of the Executive Yuan, Zhang Qun successor.
• 24 January- Han Fuju was sentenced to death and executed in Wuchang at 7 pm.
• January - Nanking Massacre
• January–June - Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan

February

• 18 February - The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service launched air strikes against Wuhan.(Battle of Wuhan ; Chinese: 武汉会战)

March

• 24 March – 1 May - Battle of Xuzhou
• 24 March – 7 April - Battle of Taierzhuang

April

• 29 April - To celebrate Emperor Hirohito's birthday, The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service conducted a massive bombing of Wuhan. (Battle of Wuhan ; Chinese: 武汉会战)

May

• May - Battle of Lanfeng
• 10 May – 12 May - Amoy Operation

June

• 6 June - the Japanese forces capture Kaifeng, Henan
• 13 June - the Japanese landing forces occupy Anqing City, Anhui Province.^[1]

October

• 1 October to 11 October - Battle of Wanjialing
• October–December - Canton Operation

November

• 13 November - 1938 Changsha Fire

Births

• March - Fu Zhihuan
• April - He Jingtang, a prominent Chinese architect.
• July - Shu Huiguo
• 28 September - Huang Ju (died 2007)
• October - Li Qiyan
• 26 October - Tom Meschery, basketball player and coach
• 28 December - Chen Sisi

Deaths

• January 20 - Liu Xiang (warlord)
• January 24 - Han Fuju
• March 14 - Wang Mingzhang
• September 30 - Tang Shaoyi
• Shen Hongying