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Zhou Enlai

American  
[joh en-lahy, joh uhn-lahy] / ˈdʒoʊ ɛnˈlaɪ, ˈdʒoʊ ˈʌnˈlaɪ /
(Wade-Giles) Chou En-lai

noun

  1. 1898–1976, Chinese Communist leader: premier 1949–76.


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“Aren’t they cute?” she told Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Nixon met with Chairman Mao Zedong as well as premier Zhou Enlai, with whom he famously raised glasses of the fiery Chinese spirit baijiu.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

For example, before his first secret meeting with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, Kissinger scribbled in the margins of his briefing book, “We want a decent interval. You have our assurance.”

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025

The menu was signed in fountain pen by six influential Chinese statesmen, including Mao and Premier Zhou Enlai.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

In the following years he travelled extensively, meeting world leaders such as China's then-premier Zhou Enlai and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023

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