Zhou Enlai (; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China serving from 1 October 1949 until his death on 8 January 1976. Zhou served under Chairman Mao Zedong and helped the Communist Party rise to power, later helping consolidate its control, form its foreign policy, and develop the Chinese economy. As a diplomat, Zhou served as the Chinese foreign minister from 1949 to 1958. Advocating peaceful coexistence with the West after the Korean War, he participated in the 1954 Geneva Conference and the 1955 Bandung Conference, and helped orchestrate Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China. He helped devise policies regarding disputes with the United States, Taiwan, the Soviet Union (after 1960), India, and Vietnam. Zhou survived the purges of other top officials during the Cultural Revolution. While Mao dedicated most of his later years to political struggle and ideological work, Zhou was one of the main driving forces behind the affairs of state during much of the Cultural Revolution. His attempts at mitigating the Red Guards' damage and his efforts
Zhou Enlai (5 de marzo de 1898 – 8 de enero de 1976) fue el primer primer primer ministro de la República Popular China que sirvió desde el 1 de octubre de 1949 hasta su muerte el 8 de enero de 1976. Zhou sirvió bajo el presidente Mao Zedong y ayudó al Partido Comunista a ascender al poder, luego ayudó a consolidar su control, formar su política exterior, y desarrollar la economía china. Como diplomático, Zhou sirvió como ministro de Relaciones Exteriores chino de 1949 a 1958. Abogando por la coexistencia pacífica con el Occidente después de la Guerra de Corea, participó en la Conferencia de Ginebra de 1954 y la Conferencia de Bandung de 1955, y ayudó a orquestar la visita de Richard Nixon a China en 1972.