1940 in China

Incumbents

• President: Lin Sen
• Premier: Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice Premier: H.H. Kung
• Foreign Minister: Wang Ch'ung-hui

  Events

• March 16-April 3 - Battle of Wuyuan
• May 1-June 18 - Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang
• November 25-30 - Central Hubei Operation

  Births

• March - Jia Qinglin
• Yu Lina
• Huang Hengmei
• Liao Xilong
• Liu Yingming
• Zhang Fusen
• Patsy Toh

  Deaths

• February 23 - Yang Jingyu
• March 5 - Cai Yuanpei
• April 5 - Song Zheyuan
• May 16 - Zhang Zizhong