China – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 5, 2013 CN Editorial Team

China’s ambassador to France honours First World War Chinese workers

China’s ambassador to France, Mr. Kong Quan, honours Chinese workers who died during the First World War in a service held at a French cemetery.

July 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Senior Chinese diplomat’s visit to France to end First World War “oblivion”

The South China Morning Post reports that a senior Chinese diplomat will travel to France to attend a First World War commemorative event.

August 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Campaign launches today in UK to remember role of Chinese Labour Corps in First World War

A campaign is being launched today by eight major Chinese organisations in the UK for a memorial to be built to remember the 96,000 Chinese workers who came to Britain’s assistance during the First World War.

August 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Update on campaign, launched last week in UK, to remember role of Chinese Labour Corps

The campaign organisers have issued a photo of their press launch – and details of their online petition. They launched their campaign on Thursday 14 August.

March 29, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Book launch: remembering the Chinese labourers on the Western Front

A Chinese language version of a book on the Chinese labourers of the First World War has been released.

April 19, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: The Chinese Labour Corps arrives

Chinese workers recruited to support Britain’s war effort on the Western Front started arriving in France on 19 April 1917.

April 20, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Centenary project to honour the Chinese Labour Corps

A new project in the UK aims to raise awareness of the 96,000 Chinese workers who supported British forces during the Great War.

August 14, 2017 CN Editorial Team

New projects mark 1917 Centenary of China joining WW1

China’s entry into the Great War 100 years ago is being marked with the launch of new initiatives by the UK-based Ensuring We Remember campaign.

March 15, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Tributes paid to the Chinese Labour Corps at Shorncliffe

Commemorations honouring the Chinese Labour Corps have been held on the Kent coast as part of a WW1 Centenary programme raising awareness of the CLC’s support for the British war effort.

August 10, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Liverpool remembers the Chinese Labour Corps

The latest in a series of events across the UK commemorating the First World War service of the Chinese Labour Corps has been held at Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool.