# List of wars and battles involving China

The following is a list of wars and battles involving China, organized by date.

## Ancient China

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 26th century BCE | Battle of Banquan | The Yellow Emperor defeats the Yan Emperor. |
| 26th century BCE | Battle of Zhuolu | The Yellow Emperor defeats Chiyou and establishes the Han Chinese civilization. |
| 1675 BCE | Battle of Mingtiao | The Xia dynasty is overthrown and replaced by the Shang dynasty. |
| 1046 BCE | Battle of Muye | The Shang dynasty is overthrown and replaced by the Zhou dynasty. |
| c. 1042–1039 BCE | Rebellion of the Three Guards | The Zhou dynasty defeats the discontented Zhou princes, and their Shang loyalist allies. |
| 771 BCE | Battle of Mount Li (Lishan) | King You of Zhou is killed and the Western Zhou dynasty ends. |
| 739–678 BCE | Jin–Quwo wars | Dynastic struggles between two branches of Jin's ruling house |
| 707 BCE | Battle of Xuge | The Eastern Zhou dynasty is defeated by the vassal Zheng state. |
| 701–680 BCE | Zheng war of succession | Caused by the death of Duke Zhuang of Zheng |
| 685 BCE | Battle of Qianshi | The Qi state defeats the Lu state. |
| 684 BCE | Battle of Changshao | The Lu state defeats the Qi state |
| 657–651 BCE | Li Ji Unrest | War about the future succession of Duke Xian of Jin Yang |
| 643–642 BCE | War of Qi's succession | Caused by the death of Duke Huan of Qi |
| 635 BCE | War of the Zhou succession | Jin state assisted King Xiang of Zhou against his brother, Prince Dai, who claimed the Zhou throne |
| 632 BCE | Battle of Chengpu | The Jin state defeats the Chu state. |
| 627 BCE | Battle of Xiao | The Jin defeats Qin. |
| 595 BCE | Battle of Bi | The Chu state defeats the Jin state. |
| 589 BCE | Battle of An | The Jin state defeats the Qi state. |
| 575 BC | Battle of Yanling | The Jin state defeats the Chu state. |
| 506 BCE | Battle of Boju | The Wu state defeats the Chu state. |
| 4th century BCE | Gojoseon–Yan War | The Yan state defeats the Gojoseon kingdom. |
| 494 BCE | Battle of Fujiao | The Wu state defeats the Yue state. |
| c. 481–403 BCE | Partition of Jin | Series of wars between rival noble families of Jin, who eventually sought to divide the state's territory amongst themselves at the expense of Jin's ruling house. The state was definitively carved up between the successor states of Zhao, Wei and Han in 376 BCE. |
| 478 BCE | Battle of Lize | The Yue state defeats the Wu state. |
| 453 BCE | Battle of Jinyang | The Zhao state defeats the Zhi state. Leads to the Partition of Jin. |
| c. 403–221 BCE | Warring States period | Series of dynastic interstate and intrastate wars during the Eastern Zhou dynasty over succession and territory |
| 370–367 BCE | War of the Wei succession | Caused by the death of Marquess Wu of Wei |
| 354–353 BCE | Battle of Guiling | The Qi state defeats the Wei state. |
| 342 BCE | Battle of Maling | The Qi state defeats the Wei state. |
| 341 BCE | Battle of Guailing | |
| 293 BCE | Battle of Yique | The Qin state defeats the Wei and Han states. |
| 269 BCE | Battle of Yanyu | |
| 265 BCE | Zhao–Xiongnu War | The Zhao state defeats the Xiongnu |
| 260 BCE | Battle of Changping | The Qin state defeats the Zhao state. |
| 259–257 BCE | Battle of Handan | The allied forces of Zhao, Wei and Chu defeats the Qin. |
| 230–221 BCE | Qin's wars of unification | The Qin state conquers the six other major states in China and unifies the country under the Qin dynasty. |

## Imperial China
### Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 215 BCE | Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu | Qin forces defeat the Xiongnu in the Ordos Desert. |
| 214 BCE | Qin campaign against the Yue tribes | Qin forces defeat and conquer the Yue tribes living in southern China and northern Vietnam. |
| 209 BCE | Dazexiang uprising | Chen Sheng and Wu Guang lead a rebellion against the Qin dynasty. |
| 207 BCE | Battle of Julu | A rebel coalition army led by Xiang Yu defeats Qin forces. |

### Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE)
#### Chu-Han Contention (206–202 BCE)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 206–202 BCE | Chu-Han Contention | Han defeats Chu and its allies and unifies China. |
| 205 BCE | Battle of Pengcheng | Western Chu defeats Han. |
| 205 BCE | Battle of Xingyang | |
| 205 BCE | Battle of Jingxing | Han defeats the Zhao state. |
| 204 BCE | Battle of Wei River | Han defeats Western Chu and the Qi state. |
| 202 BCE | Battle of Gaixia | Han defeats Western Chu and unifies China under the Han dynasty. |

#### Western Han (206 BCE – 9 CE)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 2nd century BCE | Southward expansion of the Han dynasty | The Han dynasty expands its boundaries into southern China and northern Vietnam. |
| 200 BCE | Battle of Baideng | The Xiongnu defeat Han forces. |
| 180 BCE | Lü Clan Disturbance | Caused by the death of Empress Lü of the Han dynasty |
| 154 BCE | Rebellion of the Seven States | The Han central government suppresses a revolt led by seven princes. |
| 138 and 111 BCE | Han campaigns against Minyue | The Han dynasty conquers the Minyue region (around present-day southeastern China). |
| 133 BCE – 89 CE | Han–Xiongnu War | Overall victory for Han forces over the Xiongnu. |
| 133 BCE | Battle of Mayi | Inconclusive battle between the Xiongnu and Han forces. |
| 119 BCE | Battle of Mobei | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu and reach as far north as Lake Baikal. |
| 111 BCE | Han–Nanyue War | The Han dynasty conquers the Nanyue kingdom, leading to the First Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 109 BCE | Han campaigns against Dian | The Han dynasty conquers the Dian region (around present-day Yunnan). Zhang-Conroy alliance formed. |
| 109 BCE | Gojoseon–Han War | The Han dynasty defeats and conquers Gojoseon (in the northern Korean peninsula). |
| 104 BCE | War of the Heavenly Horses | The Han dynasty defeats Alexandria Eschate. This is one of the only wars between Chinese and Greek cultures. 3000 prized horses were brought back to China for breeding. This was part of the broader westward expansion of the Han dynasty, which saw the establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the opening up of the Silk Road. |
| 67 BCE | Battle of Jushi | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu |
| 36 BCE | Battle of Zhizhi | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu and kill Zhizhi Chanyu, the Xiongnu leader. |

#### Xin dynasty (9–23 CE) and early Eastern Han (25–36 CE)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 17–23 CE | Red Eyebrows and Lulin Rebellions | Revolts against Xin dynasty emperor Wang Mang to restore the Han dynasty; both rebel armies had their own candidates, however. |
| 23 CE | Battle of Kunyang | Liu Xiu overthrows the Xin dynasty and restores the Han dynasty (as 'Eastern Han') under the Gengshi Emperor. |
| 23–27 CE | Second Red Eyebrows Rebellion | Caused by the death of Wang Mang. The Red Eyebrows rebelled against the Gengshi Emperor, the Lulin rebel candidate to succeed Wang Mang. |
| 23–36 CE | Han civil war | Liu Xiu campaigns against pretenders and regional warlords who opposed the rule of the Gengshi Emperor (23–25) and his own rule (since 25). |

#### Eastern Han – middle period (36–184)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 73 | Battle of Yiwulu | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu. |
| 89 | Battle of Ikh Bayan | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu. |
| 40–43 | Han suppression of the Trung sisters' rebellion | Han forces strikes down the Trung sisters' rebellion, led to the Second Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 177 | Han-Xianbei conflict | Han forces defeated by Xianbei state. |

#### End of the Han dynasty (184–220)

Campaigns and battles at the end of the Han dynasty :
| Year | Battle | Belligerents | Belligerents | Forces involved | Forces involved | Victor |

### Three Kingdoms period (220–280)

Campaigns and battles of the Three Kingdoms :
| Year | Battle | Belligerents | Belligerents | Forces involved | Forces involved | Victor |

### Jin dynasty (265–420), the Southern Dynasties (420–587), the Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439) and the Northern Dynasties (386–581)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 263–271 | Jiao Province Campaign | Eastern Wu defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 270–279 | Tufa Shujineng's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Tufa Shujineng's rebel forces. |
| 272 | Battle of Xiling | Eastern Wu defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 280 | Conquest of Wu by Jin | The Jin dynasty conquers Eastern Wu and unifies China under its control. |
| 291–306 | War of the Eight Princes | A power struggle following the ascension of the developmentally disabled Emperor Hui of Jin. Eight princes, and other figures such as Jia Nanfeng vied for control over the Jin court. |
| 296–299 | Qi Wannian's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats tribal rebellion in Guanzhong; refugees enter en masse into Sichuan. |
| 301–304 | Li Te's Rebellion | The Ba-Di refugee, Li Te, rebels against the Jin dynasty in Sichuan. His son, Li Xiong, establishes Cheng Han. |
| 303–304 | Zhang Chang's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Zhang Chang's rebel forces. |
| 304–316 | Wu Hu Uprising | The Wu Hu tribes overthrow the (Western) Jin dynasty. The Jin dynasty is reestablished as the Eastern Jin dynasty. Former Zhao and Cheng Han expands. |
| 305–307 | Chen Min's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Chen Min's rebel forces. |
| 311 | Battle of Ningping | Former Zhao defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 311 | Disaster of Yongjia | Former Zhao captures Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin. |
| 311–315 | Du Tao's Uprising | Jin dynasty defeats Du Tao's rebel forces. |
| 313–321 | Zu Ti's Northern Expedition | Jin forces led by Zu Ti fights Later Zhao to a stalemate; Jin territorial gains reversed after Zu Ti's death. Included the following battles: Battle of Junyi (319) |
| 314 | Battle of Youzhou | Former Zhao defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 316 | Battle of Chang'an (316) | Former Zhao captures Chang'an and Emperor Min of Jin, ending the Western Jin dynasty. |
| 322 | Wang Dun's Insurrection (1) | Wang Dun defeats Jin forces led by Emperor Yuan of Jin |
| 324 | Wang Dun's Insurrection (2) | Jin forces led by Emperor Ming of Jin defeats Wang Dun |
| 327–329 | Su Jun's Rebellion | Jin forces defeats Su Jun's rebel forces. |
| 328 | Battle of Luoyang (328) | Later Zhao defeats Former Zhao. Later Zhao establishes itself as the dominant power in northern China. |
| 338 | Battle of Jicheng | Former Yan defeats Later Zhao. |
| 346–347 | Later Zhao's invasion of Former Liang | Former Liang defeats Later Zhao. |
| 346–347 | Conquest of Cheng Han by Jin | Jin Dynasty conquers Cheng Han. |
| 349 | Chu Pou's Northern Expedition | Later Zhao defeats Jin forces led by Chu Pou. |
| 350–351 | Ran Wei–Later Zhao War | Ran Wei conquers Later Zhao; Ran Min exterminates the Jie and orders a mass killing of the Wu Hu. |
| 351 | Former Yan-Ran Wei war | Former Yan conquers Ran Wei; Yan gains foothold in the Central Plains. |
| 352 | Yin Hao's Northern Expeditions (1) | Former Qin defeats Jin forces led by Yin Hao. |
| 353 | Yin Hao's Northern Expeditions (2) | Yao Xiang rebels and defeats Eastern Jin forces led by Yin Hao. |
| 354–369 | Huan Wen's Northern Expeditions | Jin forces led by Huan Wen fails to recover northern China. Includes the following battles: Battle of Bailu Plains (354) Former Qin defeats Jin. Battle of Yi River (356) Jin defeats Yao Xiang's forces and reclaims Luoyang. Battle of Fangtou (369) Former Yan defeats Jin. |
| 354 | Battle of Lukou | Former Yan defeats Anguo Kingdom. |
| 355 | Battle of Guanggu | Former Yan conquers Duan Qi. |
| 357 | Former Qin-Zhang Ping War | Former Qin defeats Zhang Ping's forces. |
| 359 | Xie Wan's Northern Expedition | Former Yan defeats Jin forces led by Xie Wan. |
| 361 | Battle of Yewang | Former Yan defeats Lü Hu's rebel forces. |
| 364–365 | Battle of Luoyang (365) | Former Yan captures Luoyang from the Jin dynasty. |
| 365; 367–368 | Rebellion of the Five Dukes | Former Qin defeats anti-Fu Jian forces. |
| 369–370 | Yuan Zhen's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Yuan Zhen's rebel forces. |
| 369–370 | Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Former Yan. |
| 371 | Conquest of Chouchi by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Chouchi |
| 373 | Former Qin's invasion of Yi Province | Former Qin conquers Yi Province from the Eastern Jin dynasty. |
| 376 | Conquest of Former Liang by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Former Liang. |
| 376 | Conquest of Dai by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Dai |
| 378 | Siege of Xiangyang (378) | Former Qin conquers Xiangyang from the Jin dynasty. |
| 383 | Lü Guang's Expedition to Qiuci | Former Qin forces led by Lü Guang conquers Qiuci. |
| 383 | Battle of Fei River | The Jin dynasty defeats Former Qin, leading to the gradual collapse of Former Qin. |
| 387 | Battle of Liangzhou | Later Liang defeats rebel forces. |
| 389 | Battle of Dajie | Later Qin defeats Former Qin. |
| 390 | Battle of Xincheng Town | Later Qin defeats Di and Qiang rebel forces. |
| 391 | Northern Wei's campaign against Liu Weichen | Northern Wei conquers Liu Weichen's territory. |
| 392 | Lü Guang's expedition against Western Qin | Later Liang forces led by Lü Guang defeats Western Qin. |
| 393 | Conquest of Western Yan by Later Yan | Later Yan conquers Western Yan. |
| 394 | Battle of Feiqiao | Later Qin decisively defeats Former Qin. |
| 395 | Battle of Canhe Slope | Northern Wei defeats Later Yan. |
| 397 | Battle of Bosi | Northern Wei defeated Later Yan, but then retreated due to internal struggles. |
| 399–411 | Rebellion of Sun En and Lu Xun | Jin dynasty defeats Sun En and Lu Xun's rebel forces. |
| 404 | Campaign against Huan Xuan | Liu Yu's coalition defeats Huan Xuan and restores the Jin dynasty. Includes the following battles: Battle of Fuzhoushan (404) Liu Yu's coalition defeats Huan Chu. |
| 409–417 | Liu Yu's Northern Expeditions | Liu Yu reclaims territories in northern China. Includes the following campaigns: Conquest of Southern Yan by Jin (409–410) Jin conquers Southern Yan. Conquest of Later Qin by Jin (416–417) Jin conquers Later Qin. |
| 412 | Battle of Jiangling (412) | Liu Yu's forces defeats Liu Yi's forces in the Jin dynasty. |
| 412–413 | Conquest of Western Shu by Jin | Jin dynasty conquers Western Shu. |
| 418 | Guanzhong Campaign | Helian Xia captures the Guanzhong region from the Jin dynasty. |
| 422 | Battle of Henan | A battle between Liu Song and Northern Wei. |
| 426 | Liu Song's war against Xie Hui | Xie Hui was captured. |
| 426 | Western Qin-Northern Liang war | Northern Liang and Helian Xia defeats Western Qin. |
| 426–427 | Battle of Tongwan | Northern Wei captures Helian Xia's capital city, Tongwan |
| 430; 450–452 | Yuanjia Northern Expeditions | A series of three northern expeditions against Northern Wei by the Liu Song dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wen of Song. All three ended in Northern Wei victory. |
| 429 | Northern Wei's war against Rouran | Northern Wei defeats the Rouran Khaganate. |
| 432 | Northern Wei-Northern Yan War | Northern Wei defeats Northern Yan. |
| 433 | Battle of Hanzhong | Northern Wei defeats Southern Qi. |
| 439 | Conquest of Northern Liang by Northern Wei | Northern Wei conquers Northern Liang, ending the Sixteen Kingdoms period. |
| 449 | Battle of Yongzhou | |
| 450 | Battle of Shaancheng | |
| 454 | Conquest of Liu Yixuan by Liu Song | Liu Yixuan was defeated. |
| 459 | Battle of Guangling | |
| 466 | Liu Zixun's rebellion | |
| 466 | Battle of Pengcheng | |
| 467 | Battle of Qingzhou | |
| 474 | Battle of Jiankang | |
| 479–500 | Qi-Wei war | |
| 479 | Battle of Shouyang | |
| 488 | Wei-Baekje war | |
| 494 | Battle of Huaihan | |
| 495 | Battle of Hanzhong | |
| 497 | Battle of Nanyang | |
| 503 | Battle of Zhongli and Yiyang | |
| 506 | Battle of Hefei | |
| 507 | Battle of Zhongli | Liang dynasty defeats Northern Wei |
| 515 | Battle of Shaanshi | |
| 528 | Battle of Ye | |
| 529 | Chen Qingzhi's expeditions | |
| 531 | Gao Huan's expedition against Erzhu | |
| 534–535 | Civil war of Northern Wei | Northern Wei split into Eastern Wei and Western Wei. |
| 537 | Battle of Shayuan | Western Wei under Yuwen Tai defeats Eastern Wei under Gao Huan |
| 543 | Battle of Mt. Mang | |
| 546 | Battle of Yubi | |
| 547 | Hou Jing's rebellion against Eastern Wei | Hou Jing led a rebellion against Eastern Wei and then fled to Liang dynasty. |
| 552 | Hou Jing's rebellion against Liang | Hou Jing led a massive rebellion against Liang dynasty. |
| 554 | Battle of Jiangling | Western Wei defeats Liang dynasty |
| 556 | Northern Qi-Liang war | |
| 564 | Battle of Luoyang | Northern Qi defeats Northern Zhou. |
| 569 | Battle of Yiyang and Fenbei | |
| 575–577 | Conquest of Northern Qi by Northern Zhou | |
| 575 | Battle of Heyin | |
| 576 | Battle of Pingyang | |
| 580 | Conquest of Yuchi Jiong by Yang Jian | |
| 580 | Conquest of Wang Qian by Yang Jian | |
| 580 | Battle of Lizhou | |
| 580 | Battle of Wushe | |
| 580 | Battle of Liangjun | |
| 580 | Battle of Jinxiang | |
| 580 | Battle of Shizhou | |

### Sui dynasty (581–618)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 583-602 | Sui-Turkic war | Sui defeats the First Turkic Khaganate, Split twice of the Turkish Khaganate |
| 598–614 | Goguryeo–Sui War | Goguryeo defeats Sui. |
| 602 | Sui–Lý War | The Sui dynasty defeats the Early Lý dynasty, led to the Third Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 605 | Sui–Lâm Ấp war | The Sui dynasty defeats Champa. |
| 611–619 | Wagang Army Uprising | Led by Zhai Rang and later Li Mi |
| 613 | Yang Xuangan's Rebellion | |
| 616 | Battle of Xingyang | Wagang Army defeats Sui army led by Zhang Xutuo |
| 617 | Battle of Huoyi | Li Yuan overthrows the Sui dynasty and establishes the Tang dynasty. |
| 618 | Battle of Luoyang | Li Mi defeats Yuwen Huaji and then Wang Shichong defeats Li Mi. |

### Tang dynasty (618–907)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 621 | Battle of Hulao | Tang forces defeated Dou Jiande. |
| 626 | Xuanwu Gate Incident | Li Shimin killed his brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in a coup and seized the succession to the Tang throne. |
| 630 | Battle of Yinshan | Tang army, led by Li Jing, defeated and conquered Eastern Turks |
| 635 | Tang campaign against Tuyuhun | Tang forces defeated and conquered Tuyuhun Khanate. |
| 638 | Battle of Songzhou | The Tang dynasty defeated the Tibetan Empire. |
| 639–646 | Tang campaign against Xueyantuo | Tang forces defeated and conquered Xueyantuo Khanate. |
| 640–657 | Tang campaigns against the Western Turks | Wars between the Tang dynasty and the Western Turks. |
| 640–648 | Emperor Taizong's campaign against the Western Regions | The Tang dynasty conquered the oasis states of the Tarim Basin. |
| 640 | Tang campaign against Karakhoja | Tang forces defeated and conquered Karakhoja (Gaochang). |
| 644, 648 | Tang campaigns against Karasahr | Tang forces defeat and conquered Karasahr. |
| 645 | Tang invasion of Tibet | Tang forces invade and occupy Tibet along with its capital Lhasa. |
| 648–649 | Tang campaign against Kucha | Tang forces defeated and conquered Kucha. |
| 649 | Tang campaign against Kannauj | Tang, Nepalese and Tibetan forces defeated Arunasva's forces. |
| 657 | Battle of Irtysh River | Tang forces defeated the Western Turks. |
| 657 | Conquest of the Western Turks | Tang forces defeated the Western Turks. |
| 645–668 | Goguryeo–Tang War | The Tang dynasty and Silla defeated Goguryeo. Tang conquered Goguryeo. |
| 663 | Battle of Baekgang | Tang and Silla forces defeated Yamato Japanese and Baekje forces. |
| 663 | Tibetan campaign against Tuyuhun | Tuyuhun Khanate was destroyed. |
| 660 | Baekje–Tang War | The Tang dynasty and Silla defeated Baekje. Tang conquered Baekje. |
| 670 | Battle of Dafei River | The Tang dynasty defeated the Tibetan Empire. |
| 670–676 | Silla–Tang War | The Silla defeated the Tang dynasty and retook Baekje and part of Goguryeo. |
| 685 | Battle of Kaoyu | |
| 697 | Battle of Dongxiashi Valley | Khitan defeated the Wu Zhou. |
| 698 | Battle of Tianmenling | Mohe forces defeated the Wu Zhou. |
| 717 | Battle of Aksu (717) | Tang forces defeated an allied forces of Umayyad Muslims, Tibetans and Türgesh Turks. |
| 745–749 | Siege of Shibao Fortress | Tang forces defeated Tibetans |
| 751 | Battle of Talas | The Abbasid Caliphate and Tibetans defeated the Tang dynasty. |
| 755–763 | An–Shi Rebellion | An Lushan, An Qingxu, Shi Siming and Shi Chaoyi led a massive rebellion against Tang dynasty. |
| 756 | Battle of Tong Pass | The rebel Yan state defeats Tang dynasty and soon captured Chang'an, the capital of Tang dynasty. |
| 756 | Battle of Yongqiu | The Tang dynasty defeated the rebel Yan state. |
| 757 | Battle of Suiyang | Pyrrhic victory for the rebel Yan state against Tang forces. |
| 757 | Battle of Xiangji Temple | Tang forces defeated rebel Yan forces and recaptured Chang'an. |
| 758–759 | Battle of Xiangzhou | Rebel Yan forces defeated Tang forces. |
| 762 | Battle of Luoyang | The Tang dynasty decisively defeated the rebel Yan state, fall of Yan. |
| 763 | Battle of Chang´an | No casualties, Tibetan Empire strategic victory against Tang dynasty. |
| 765 | Battle of Xiyuan | Tang dynasty defeated the Tibetan Empire and Uyghur forces. |
| 781 | Battle of Henshui | |
| 801 | Battle of Dulu | Tang and Nanzhao forces defeated Tibetans and Abbasid Caliphate slave soldiers near to Kunming |
| 801–802 | Battle of Weizhou | Tang forces defeated Tibetans in the South-West front. |
| 817 | Conquest of the Western Huai River | |
| 819 | Battle of Yanzhou | Tang forces defeated Tibetans in the North-West front. |
| 854–866 | Vietnamese uprising and Nanzhao invasion | Tang forces defeated Nanzhao forces. |
| 863 | Siege of Songping | Nanzhao captures Songping (modern Hanoi) from Tang forces |
| 874–884 | Huang Chao Rebellion | Huang Chao led a rebellion that weakened the Tang dynasty. |
| 897 | Battle of Qingkou | Warlord Yang Xingmi defeats other warlord Zhu Wen |

### Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907–960)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 909 | Battle of Jisu | Warlord Liu Shouguang defeats his brother Liu Shouwen |
| 919 | Battle of Langshan Jiang | Wuyue defeats Yang Wu |
| 923 | Jin–Later Liang War | |
| 925 | Conquest of Former Shu by Later Tang | |
| 936 | Conquest of Later Tang by Later Jin | |
| 938 | Battle of Bach Dang | Vietnamese forces defeat the Southern Han |
| 945 | Battle of Ting-Hsien | |
| 947 | Battle of Fuzhou | Wuyue defeats the Southern Tang and gains control of Fuzhou |
| 955 | Siege of Shouzhou | Later Zhou defeats Southern Tang |

### Song dynasty (960–1279)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 964–965 | Song conquest of Later Shu | Song conquest of the Later Shu. |
| 970–971 | Song conquest of Southern Han | Song conquest of the Southern Han. |
| 974 | Conquest of Southern Tang by Song | Song conquest of the Southern Tang. |
| 979 | Conquest of Northern Han by Song | Song conquest of the Northern Han. |
| 979 | Battle of Gaoliang River | The Khitan Liao Dynasty defeats the Song Dynasty. |
| 986 | Battle of Qigou Pass | Liao forces defeat Song forces. |
| 1004 | Battle of Chanzhou | Inconclusive. |
| 1041 | Battle of Haoshui River | The Western Xia defeats the Song Dynasty. |
| 1048 | Battle of Pei-Chou | |
| 1075–1077 | Lý–Song War | Indecisive. |
| 1081–1085 | Song–Xia wars | Song launches war with Western Xia. |
| 1126–1127 | Siege of Dongjing | The Jurchen Jin Dynasty decisively defeats the Song Dynasty, fall of Northern Song. |
| 1129–1141 | Song-Jin Wars | Wars between the Song and Jin dynasties. |
| 1130 | Battle of Fuping | Jin forces defeats Song forces. |
| 1140 | Battle of Yancheng | Song forces under Yue Fei, defeat Jin forces. |
| 1161 | Battle of Tangdao | Song forces defeat Jin forces. |
| 1161 | Battle of Caishi | Song forces defeat Jin forces. |
| 1234 | Siege of Caizhou | The Mongol Empire and the Song Dynasty decisively defeat the Jin Dynasty, fall of the Jin Dynasty. |
| 1259 | Siege of Diaoyu fortress | Song forces defeat the Mongols. |
| 1273 | Battle of Xiangyang | The Mongols defeat Song forces. |
| 1279 | Battle of Yamen | The Mongols decisively defeat the Song Dynasty, fall of Southern Song. |

### Liao dynasty (907–1125)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| | Liao-Song War | |
| 979 | Battle of Gaoliang River | The Liao Dynasty defeats the Song Dynasty. |
| 986 | Battle of Qigou Pass | Liao forces defeat Song forces. |
| 993–1019 | Goryeo–Khitan War | The Goryeo defeated the Khitan Liao Dynasty forces. |
| 1004 | Battle of Chanzhou | Inconclusive. |
| 1044 | Battle of Hequ | The Western Xia defeats the Liao Dynasty. |
| 1114–1125 | Liao-Jin War | |

### Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 1126–1127 | Siege of Dongjing | The Jurchen Jin Dynasty decisively defeats the Song Dynasty, fall of Northern Song. |
| 1130 | Battle of Fuping | Jin forces defeats Song forces. |
| 1211–1234 | Mongol–Jin War | The Mongols defeat and conquer Jin. |
| 1211 | Battle of Yehuling | The Mongols defeat Jin. |
| 1215 | Battle of Zhongdu | The Mongols defeat Jin. |
| 1229 | Battle of Dachangyuan | Jin defeats the Mongols. |
| 1231 | Battle of Daohuigu | Jin defeats the Mongols. |
| 1232 | Battle of Sanfengshan | The Mongols defeat Jin. |
| 1232 | Mongol siege of Kaifeng | The Mongols capture the Jin city Kaifeng. |
| 1234 | Siege of Caizhou | The Mongol Empire and the Song Dynasty decisively defeat the Jin Dynasty, fall of the Jin Dynasty. |

### Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 1274, 1281 | Mongol invasions of Japan | The Japanese defeat the Mongol/Korean/Chinese invaders. |
| 1277–1287 | First Mongol invasion of Burma | Mongol Yuan victory, fall of the Pagan Empire. |
| 1288 | Battle of Bạch Đằng | The Vietnamese defeat Yuan forces. |
| 1293 | Mongol invasion of Java | Failed Yuan expedition to Java. |
| 1301 | Second Mongol invasion of Burma | The Burmese defeat Yuan forces. |
| 1351–1368 | Red Turban Rebellion | The Red Turban rebels overthrow the Yuan dynasty. |
| 1359 | Red Turban invasions of Goryeo | The Red Turban rebels attack Goryeo. |
| 1360 | Battle of Yingtian | |
| 1363 | Battle of Lake Poyang | Zhu Yuanzhang defeats Chen Youliang. |

### Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 1381–1382 | Ming conquest of Yunnan | The Ming expelled the last of the loyalist Mongol forces of the Yuan in South China. |
| 1386–1388 | Ming–Mong Mao War | The Ming vassalized the Mong Mao. |
| 1387 | Ming campaign against the Uriyangkhad horde | The Ming received the surrender of the Naghachu based in Manchuria. |
| 1388 | Battle of Buir Lake | The Ming decisively defeated Toghus Temur, Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty based in Mongolia. |
| 14th century–15th century | Miao Rebellions | Ming forces suppressed rebellions by the Miao and other aboriginal peoples in southwestern China. |
| 1397–1398 | Dao Ganmeng rebellion | The Ming forces suppressed a rebellion by Dao Ganmeng against Mong Mao vassalge |
| 1399–1402 | Jingnan Campaign | Zhu Di seized the throne from the Jianwen Emperor in a civil war. |
| 15th century–16th century | Ming–Turpan conflict | The Ming clashed with the Turpan kingdom. |
| 1406–1407 | Ming–Hồ War | The Ming defeated the Hồ dynasty, led to the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 1407–1413 | Later Trần resistance | Resistance defeated by the Ming. |
| 1410 | Ming–Kotte War | The Ming defeated the Kingdom of Kotte. |
| 1415 | Ming–Samudera War | The Ming defeated the forces of Sekandar. |
| 1410–1424 | Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols | The Ming launched punitive expeditions against the Eastern Mongols, Oyirad Mongols, and other Mongol tribes. |
| 1418–1427 | Lam Sơn uprising | Vietnamese victory, ending Ming rule in Vietnam. |
| 1436–1449 | Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns | Punitive campaigns against the Mong Mao |
| 1449 | Tumu Crisis | The Mongols defeated the Ming. |
| 1449 | Defense of Beijing | The Ming defeated the Mongols |
| 1449–1467, 1475 | Miao rebellions under the Ming dynasty | Rebellions defeated. |
| 1510 | Prince of Anhua rebellion | The Ming suppressed a revolt by Zhu Zhifan (the Prince of Anhua). |
| 1519 | Prince of Ning rebellion | The Ming suppressed a revolt by Zhu Chenhao (the Prince of Ning). |
| 1521 | First Battle of Tamão | The Ming defeated the Portuguese in a naval battle. |
| 1522 | Second Battle of Tamão | The Ming defeated the Portuguese in a naval battle. |
| 1529–1571 | Mongol raids by Altan Khan | Ming signed peace treaty with Altan Khan. |
| 1540s–1560s | Jiajing wokou raids | The Ming defeated the Wokou pirates. |
| 1575–1581 | Li Chengliang campaign against Tümen Khan | The Ming defeated the Mongols |
| 1589–1600 | Bozhou rebellion | Miao Rebellion against Ming. |
| 1592–1598 | Japanese invasions of Korea | The Ming and Joseon defeated Japanese invaders. |
| 1593 | Siege of Pyongyang | The Ming and Joseon defeated Japanese invaders. |
| 1597 | Siege of Ulsan | Ming and Joseon forces failed to capture Ulsan Castle from the Japanese. |
| 1598 | Battle of Sacheon | Ming and Joseon forces failed to capture Sacheon from the Japanese. |
| 1598 | Battle of Noryang | Ming and Joseon forces defeated the Japanese in a naval battle. |
| 1618–1683 | Qing conquest of the Ming | The Qing dynasty defeated and conquered the Ming. |
| 1618–1619 | Battle of Sarhu | The Manchus defeated the Ming. |
| 1621–1629 | She-An Rebellion | The Ming defeated the Yongning Rebellion. |
| 1626 | Battle of Ningyuan | The Ming defeated the Manchus. |
| 1622–1633 | Sino-Dutch conflicts | A series of conflicts between the Ming and the Dutch East India Company that began on Penghu and concluded with Ming victory at the Battle of Liaoluo Bay. |
| 1641–1642 | Battle of Songjin | The Qing defeated the Ming. |
| 1642 | Battle of Nanyang | |
| 1643 | Battle of Tongguan | Ming was defeated by Li Zicheng in Shaanxi. |
| 1644 | Battle of Beijing | Rebel forces led by Li Zicheng occupied the capital Beijing and overthrew the Ming dynasty. |
| 1644 | Battle of Shanhai Pass | Qing forces allied with former Ming general Wu Sangui and defeated Li Zicheng's forces. |

### Qing dynasty (1644–1912)

| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
| 1652–1689 | Sino-Russian border conflicts | Border conflicts between the Qing and the Russian Tsardom concluded with Qing victory and the signing of the Treaty of Nerchinsk. |
| 1661–1662 | Siege of Fort Zeelandia | Koxinga defeated the Dutch and conquered Taiwan. |
| 1678–1680 | Dzungar conquest of Altishahr | Dzungars conquer the Yarkent Chagatai Khanate |
| 1674–1681 | Revolt of the Three Feudatories | The Qing suppressed rebellions in Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan. |
| 1683 | Battle of Penghu | The Qing conquered the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. |
| 1690–1757 | Dzungar–Qing War | Included the following battles: Battle of Ulan Butung (1690): Withdraw of Dzungar Khanate forces. Battle of Jao Modo (1696): The Qing defeated Galdan of the Dzungar Khanate. Battle of the Salween River (1718): The Dzungars defeated the Qing expedition force to Tibet. Chinese expedition to Tibet (1720) (1720): Qing victory against the Dzungars Qianlong's Campaign Against the Dzungars and Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas (1755–1759): Qing victory, destruction of the Dzungar Khanate and Qing conquest of Xinjiang. |
| 1765–1769 | Sino-Burmese War | Burmese victory. |
| 1788–1789 | Campaign in Vietnam | Tây Sơn dynasty victory, Qing troops retreat from Vietnam. |
| 1790–1791 | Sino-Nepalese War | Qing victory. |
| 1794–1804 | White Lotus Rebellion | The Qing suppressed a revolt by the White Lotus Society. |
| 19th century | Ningpo Massacre | Cantonese pirates (with support from the Qing) defeated Portuguese pirates. |
| 1820s–1850s | Afaqi Khoja revolts | Aq Taghlik Khojas (Afaqi Khojas) attack Xinjiang. Qing victory |
| 1839–1842 | First Opium War | The Qing lost to the British and ceded Hong Kong to the latter. Included the following battles: 1839 Battle of Kowloon: Stalemate between the British and the Qing. Battle of Chuenpi: The British defeated the Qing. 1840 Capture of Chusan: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of the Barrier: The British defeated the Qing. Second Battle of Chuenpi: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of the Bogue: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of First Bar: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Whampoa: The British defeated the Qing. 1841 Battle of Canton (March 1841): The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Canton (May 1841): The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Amoy: The British defeated the Qing. Capture of Chusan (1841): The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Chinhai: The British defeated the Qing. 1842 Battle of Ningpo: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Tzeki: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Chapu: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Woosung: The British defeated the Qing. Battle of Chinkiang: The British defeated the Qing. |
| 1841–1842 | Sino-Sikh War | Military stalemate between the Sikhs and the Qing. Treaty of Chushul signed. |
| 1850–1864 | Taiping Rebellion | The Qing defeated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (founded by the Taiping rebels). Included the following battles: Jintian Uprising (1850)Start of the Taiping Rebellion. Battle of Changsha (1852) Battle of Nanjing (1853): The Taiping rebels captured Nanjing from the Qing. Battle of Lake Dongting (1854) Battle of Muddy Flat (1854): The British and United States defeat the rebels and together they temporarily defeated the Qing. Battle of Nanjing (1856): The Taiping rebels defeated the Qing. Third Battle of Wuhan (1856) Battles of Lake Tai (1857) Battle of Sanhe (1858): The Taiping rebels defeated the Qing. Battle of Jiujiang (1859) Second rout of the Jiangnan Daying (1860): The Taiping rebels defeated the Qing. Battle of Anqing (1861) Battle of Guanzhong (1861–1864): The Taiping rebels defeated the Qing. Battle of Shanghai (1861): The Qing defeated the Taiping rebels with assistance from British and French forces. Battle of Cixi (1862): The Qing defeated the Taiping rebels. Battle of Northern Jiangsu (1863) Battle of Changzhou (1863–1864): The Qing defeated the Taiping rebels. Third Battle of Nanking (1864): The Qing seized Nanjing from the Taiping rebels. Battle of Hubei (1864): The Qing seized Hubei and southern Anhui from the Taiping rebels. Battle of Fujian (1865): The Qing recover previously lost territories in Fujian from the Taiping rebels. Battle of Meizhou (1866) |
| 1854–56 | Red Turban Rebellion | The Qing defeated Red Turban rebels in Guangdong |
| 1855–1867 | Punti-Hakka Clan Wars | Hakka were allocated their own independent sub-prefecture, Chixi (赤溪镇), which was carved out of south-eastern Taishan, while others were relocated to Guangxi Province, mass emigration to other countries. |
| 1856–1860 | Second Opium War | The British, French and Americans defeated the Qing. Included the following battles: Battle of the Pearl River Forts (1856): The Americans defeated the Qing. Battle of Fatshan Creek (1857): The British defeated the Qing. First Battle of Taku Forts (1858): The British and French defeated the Qing. Second Battle of Taku Forts (1859): The Qing defeated the British, French, and Americans. Third Battle of Taku Forts (1860): The British and French defeated the Qing. Battle of Palikao (1860): The British and French defeated the Qing. |
| 1856–1873 | Panthay Rebellion | The Qing and Hui loyalists suppressed a revolt by the Hui people and other ethnic minorities in Yunnan. |
| 1862–1877 | Dungan revolt | The Qing and Hui loyalists suppressed a revolt by the Hui people in northwestern China. |
| 1864–1869 | Nian Rebellion | The Qing suppressed a revolt led by Zhang Lexing and others. Includes the following battles: Battle of Gaolozai (1865) Battle of Inlon River (1867): The Qing defeated the Nian rebels. Battle of Ganyu (1867) Battle of Shouguang (1867) |
| 1866 | Formosa Expedition | Paiwan Aboriginals defeat the Americans |
| 1870 | Battle of Ürümqi (1870) | The Uzbek controlled kingdom of Kashgaria defeated Hui rebels. |
| 1874 | Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874) | Paiwan Aboriginals fight against the Japanese |
| 1876–1878 | Qing reconquest of Xinjiang | The Qing defeat Yaqub Beg's forces in Kashgaria. |
| 1884–1885 | Sino-French War | Militarily indecisive, diplomatic victory of the French. Included the following battles/campaigns: 1883 Tonkin Campaign (1883–1886): The French defeated the Qing, Vietnamese and Black Flag Army. Sơn Tây Campaign: The French defeated the Qing, Vietnamese and Black Flag Army. Battle of Paper Bridge: The Black Flag Army defeated the French. 1884 Bắc Ninh Campaign: The French defeated the Qing and Black Flag Army. Bắc Lệ ambush: The Qing defeated the French. Battle of Fuzhou: The French defeated the Qing. Battle of Tamsui: The Qing defeated the French. Kep Campaign: The French defeated the Qing. Keelung Campaign (1884–1885): Stalemate between the French and the Qing. 1885 Lạng Sơn Campaign: The French defeated the Qing. Battle of Shipu: The French defeated the Qing. Battle of Zhenhai: The Qing repel the French, Qing defensive victory. Siege of Tuyên Quang: The French defeated the Qing and Black Flag Army. Battle of Hoa Moc: The French defeated the Qing and Black Flag Army. Battle of Bang Bo: The Qing and Black Flag Army defeated the French. Battle of Phu Lam Tao: The Qing and Black Flag Army defeated the French. Pescadores Campaign: The French defeated the Qing. |
| 1884 | Gapsin Coup | The Qing defeated the Japanese. |
| 1894–1895 | First Sino-Japanese War | The Japanese defeated the Qing. Included the following battles: 1894 Battle of Pungdo: The Japanese defeated the Qing. Battle of Seonghwan: The Japanese defeated the Qing. Battle of Pyongyang: The Japanese defeated the Qing. Battle of the Yalu River: The Japanese defeated the Qing. Battle of Jiuliancheng: The Japanese defeated the Qing. Battle of Lushunkou: The Japanese defeated the Qing. 1895 Battle of Weihaiwei: The Japanese defeated the Qing. Battle of Yingkou: The Japanese defeated the Qing. |
| 1895–1896 | Dungan revolt | The Qing and Muslim loyalists suppressed a revolt by Muslim forces in western China. |
| 1895 | Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) | The Japanese occupy Taiwan. |
| 1899–1901 | Boxer Rebellion | The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated the Boxer rebels and Qing forces. Included the following battles in 1900: Battle of Dagu Forts: The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated Qing forces. Battle of Tientsin: The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated Qing forces. Battle of Shanhai Pass: Inconclusive. Battle of Beicang: The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated Qing forces. Battle of Yangcun: The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated Qing forces. Russian invasion of Manchuria: The Russians defeated the Boxer rebels and Qing. Battle of Pai-t'ou-tzu: The Boxer rebels and Qing forces defeated the Russians. Battles on Amur River: The Russians defeated the Boxer rebels and Qing forces. Battle of Peking: The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated the Boxer rebels and Qing forces. Seymour Expedition (Battle of Langfang): The Boxer rebels and Qing forces defeated the Eight-Nation Alliance. Siege of the International Legations: The Boxers assault the Legations in Beijing. |
| 1911–1912 | 1911 Revolution | The 2,132 years of imperial rule in china has ended The Republic of China replaces the Qing Dynasty to rule China The Wuchang uprising:Tongmenghui victory |

## Modern China
### Yuan Shikai-led Republic of China

* Bai Lang Rebellion (1911–1913)
* Second Chinese Revolution (1913)
* World War I (1914–1918)
* National Protection War (1915–1916)

### Warlord Era

* Manchu Restoration (1917)
* Kuomintang pacification of Qinghai (1917–1949)
** Battle of Xiahe (1929)
* Occupation of Mongolia (1919–1921)
* Zhili–Anhui War (1920)
* Guangdong–Guangxi War (1920–1922)
* Spirit Soldier rebellions (1920–1926)
* Mongolian Revolution (1921)
* First Zhili–Fengtian War (1922)
* Second Zhili–Fengtian War (1924)
* Anti-Fengtian War (1925)
* Yunnan–Guangxi War (1925–1927)
* Northern Expedition (1926–1928)
** April 12 Incident (1927)
* Muslim conflict in Gansu (1927–1930)
* Red Spears' uprising in Shandong (1928–1929)
* Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong
* Central Plains War (1929–1930)
** Chiang-Gui War (1929)
* Han–Liu War (1932)
* Two-Liu war (1934)
* War in Ningxia (1934)

### Chinese Civil War (First phase, 1927–1936)

* 1927 — Shanghai massacre
* 1927 — Nanchang Uprising
* 1927 — Autumn Harvest Uprising
* 1927 — Guangzhou Uprising
* 1930–31 — First Encirclement Campaign
* 1931 — Second Encirclement Campaign
* 1931 — Third Encirclement Campaign
* 1932 — Fourth Encirclement Campaign
* 1933–34 — Fifth Encirclement Campaign
* 1933–34 — Fujian Rebellion
* 1934–1936 — Long March
** 1935 — Battles at Luding Bridge

### Sino-Tibetan War (1930–1932)

* Qinghai–Tibet War (1932)

### Xinjiang Wars (First phase, 1931–1937)

* Kumul Rebellion (1931–1934)
** Kirghiz rebellion (1932)
** Battle of Aksu (1933)
** Kizil massacre (1933)
** Battle of Sekes Tash (1933)
** Battle of Kashgar (1933)
** Battle of Ürümqi (1933)
** Battle of Toksun (1933)
** First Battle of Ürümqi (1933)
** Second Battle of Ürümqi (1933–1934)
** Battle of Kitai (1934)
** Battle of Kashgar (1934)
** Battle of Yangi Hissar (1934)
** Battle of Yarkand (1934)
** Battle of Khotan
** Battle of Tutung (1934)
** Battle of Dawan Cheng (1934)
** Soviet invasion of Xinjiang (1934)
* Charkhlik revolt (1935)
* Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang (1937)

### Second Sino-Japanese War (1931–1945, part of World War II from 1941)

* 1931 — Mukden Incident
* 1931–32 — Japanese invasion of Manchuria
* 1931 — Jiangqiao Campaign
* 1931 — Battle for Nenjiang Bridge
* 1931–1942 — Pacification of Manchukuo
* 1931–1932 — Jinzhou Operation
* 1932 — Battle of Harbin
* 1932 — First Battle of Shanghai
* 1932 — Attack on Pingdingshan
* 1932 — Attack on Fushun
* 1933 — Battle of the Great Wall
* 1933 — Battle of Rehe
* 1933–1936 — Southern Mongolian campaign (1933–36)
* 1936 — Suiyuan Campaign
* 1937 — Battle of Pochonbo
* 1937 — Lugou Bridge Incident
* 1937 — Battle of Beiping–Tianjin
* 1937–1945 — Aerial engagements of the Second Sino-Japanese War
* 1937 — Operation Chahar
* 1937 — Second Battle of Shanghai
* 1937 — Peiking–Suiyuan Railway Operation
* 1937 — Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation
* 1937 — Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation
* 1937 — Battle of Taiyuan
* 1937 — Battle of Pingxingguan
* 1937 — Battle of Sihang Warehouse
* 1937 — Battle of Xinkou
* 1937 — Battle of Nanking
* 1938 — Battle of Taierzhuang
* 1938 — Battle of Xuzhou
* 1938 — Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan
* 1938 — Battle of Lanfeng
* 1938 — Amoy Operation
* 1938 — Taihoku Air Strike
* 1938 — Bombing of Chongqing
* 1938 — Battle of Wuhan
* 1938 — Battle of Xinfeng
* 1938 — Battle of Wanjialing
* 1938 — Canton Operation
* 1939 — Hainan Island Operation
* 1939 — Battle of Nanchang
* 1939 — Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang
* 1939 — Swatow Operation
* 1939 — First Battle of Changsha
* 1939–1940 — Battle of South Guangxi
* 1939–1940 — Battle of Kunlun Pass
* 1940 — Battle of West Suiyuan
* 1940 — Battle of Wuyuan
* 1940 — Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang
* 1940 — Hundred Regiments Offensive
* 1940 — Central Hubei Operation
* 1941 — New Fourth Army incident
* 1941 — Western Hubei Operation
* 1941 — Battle of South Henan
* 1941 — Battle of Shanggao
* 1941 — Battle of South Shanxi
* 1941 — Second Battle of Changsha
* 1941 — December 1941 Chinese Nationalist guerrilla warfare
* 1941 — Battle of Hong Kong
* 1941 — Bombing of Singapore
* 1941–1942 — Third Battle of Changsha
* 1942–1945 — South-East Asian theatre of World War II
* 1942 — 1942 Bombing of Vietnam
* 1942 — Malayan campaign
* 1942 — Battle of Singapore
* 1942–1945 — Anti-Japanese resistance movement in Malaya during World War II
* 1942–1945 — Anti-Japanese resistance movements in the Dutch East Indies during World War II
* 1942 — Battle of Sarimbun Beach
* 1942 — Battle of Kranji
* 1942 — Battle of Bukit Timah
* 1942–1945 — Burma campaign (1942–1945)
* 1942 — Japanese invasion of Burma
* 1942 — Battle of the Yunnan–Burma Road
* 1942 — Battle of Tachiao
* 1942 — Battle of Oktwin
* 1942 — Battle of Toungoo
* 1942 — Battle of Yenangyaung
* 1942 — Combined Japanese-Thai invasion of the Shan States
* 1942 — Thai invasion of the Kayah State
* 1942 — Burma campaign (1942–1943)
* 1942 — Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign
* 1942–1945 — Philippine resistance against Japan
* 1942 — Battle of the Dwarf Mountain
* 1943 — Thai invasion of Yunnan
* 1943 — Operation North of the Yangtze
* 1943 — Battle of Guangzhouwan
* 1943 — Battle of West Hubei
* 1943 — Weinan Campaign
* 1943 — Linnan Campaign
* 1943–1945 — Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan
* 1943 — Battle of Changde
* 1943 — 1943 Bombing of Vietnam
* 1943 — 1943 Bombing of Taiwan
* 1944–1945 — Bombing of South-East Asia (1944–1945)
* 1944 — Burma campaign (1944)
* 1944 — Operation Ichi-Go
* 1944 — Battle of Central Henan
* 1944 — Siege of Myitkyina
* 1944 — Fourth Battle of Changsha
* 1944 — Battle of Mogaung
* 1944 — Battle of Mount Song
* 1944 — Battle of Hengyang
* 1944 — Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou
* 1944–1945 — Burma campaign (1944–1945)
* 1945 — Battle of West Henan–North Hubei
* 1945 — Battle of West Hunan
* 1945 — 1945 Guangxi campaign

### Xinjiang Wars (Second phase, 1944–1949)

* 1944–1949 — Ili Rebellion
** 1946–1948 — Battle of Baitag Bogd
** 1949 — Incorporation of Xinjiang into the People's Republic of China

### Chinese Civil War (Second phase, 1945–1949)

Conflicts in the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era are listed chronologically by the starting dates.

#### 1945

* July 21 – August 8, 1945 — Yetaishan Campaign
* August 13–19, 1945 — Southern Jiangsu Campaign
* August 13–16, 1945 — Counteroffensive in Eastern Hubei
* August 15–23, 1945 — Battle of Baoying
* August 16–19, 1945 — Battle of Yongjiazhen
* August 17–27, 1945 — Battle of Tianmen
* August 17–25, 1945 — Pingyu Campaign
* August 17 – September 11, 1945 — Linyi Campaign
* August 24, 1945 — Battle of Wuhe
* August 26–27, 1945 — Battle of Yinji
* August 26 – September 22, 1945 — Huaiyin–Huai'an Campaign
* August 29 – September 1, 1945 — Xinghua Campaign
* September 1–13, 1945 — Battle of Dazhongji
* September 4–5, 1945 — Battle of Lingbi
* September 5–8, 1945 — Zhucheng Campaign
* September 5–22, 1945 — Shanghe Campaign
* September 6–9, 1945 — Battle of Lishi
* September 7–10, 1945 — Pingdu Campaign
* September 8–12, 1945 — Taixing Campaign
* September 10 – October 12, 1945 — Shangdang Campaign
* September 13–17, 1945 — Wudi Campaign
* September 18, 1945 — Battle of Xiangshuikou
* September 21, 1945 — Battle of Rugao
* September 29 – November 2, 1945 — Weixian–Guangling–Nuanquan Campaign
* October, 1945 – October, 1945 — Battle of Shicun
* October 3 – November 10, 1945 — Yancheng Campaign
* October 17 – December 14, 1945 — Tongbai Campaign
* October 18, 1945 — Battle of Houmajia
* October 22 – November 2, 1945 — Handan Campaign
* October 25 – November 16, 1945 — Battle of Shanhai Pass
* October 26–30, 1945 — Campaign Along the Datong–Puzhou Railway
* November, 1945 – April, 1947 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northeast China
* November 3–4, 1945 — Battle of Jiehezhen
* December 19–21, 1945 — Battle of Shaobo
* December 19–26, 1945 — Gaoyou–Shaobo Campaign
* December 21–30, 1945 — Battle of Tangtou–Guocun

#### 1946

* January 19–26, 1946 — Houma Campaign
* March 15–17, 1946 — Battle of Siping
* April 10–15, 1946 — Jinjiatun Campaign
* April 17 – May 19, 1946 — Campaign to Defend Siping
* June 22 – August 31, 1946 — Campaign of the North China Plain Pocket
* June 12 – September 1, 1946 — Campaign along the Southern Section of Datong–Puzhou Railway
* July 31 – September 16, 1946 — Datong–Jining Campaign
** August 10–22, 1946 — Longhai Campaign
* August 14 – September 1, 1946 — Datong–Puzhou Campaign
* August 21 – September 22, 1946 — Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an
* August 25 – August, 1946 — Battle of Rugao–Huangqiao
* September 2–8, 1946 — Dingtao Campaign
* September 22–24, 1946 — Linfen–Fushan Campaign
* October 10–20, 1946 — Battle of Kalgan
* November 10–11, 1946 — Battle of Nanluo–Beiluo
* November 22, 1946 – January 1, 1947 — Lüliang Campaign
* December 17, 1946 – April 1, 1947 — Linjiang Campaign
* December 31, 1946 – January 30, 1947 — Battle of Guanzhong
* Pei-ta-shan Incident

#### 1947

* January 21–28, 1947 — Campaign to the South of Baoding
* April 24–25, 1947 — Battle of Niangziguan
* April 27–28, 1947 — Battle of Tang'erli
* May 13–16, 1947 — Menglianggu Campaign
* May 13 – July 1, 1947 — Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
* May 28–31, 1947 — Heshui Campaign
* June 11, 1947 – March 13, 1948 — Siping Campaign
* June 26 – July 6, 1947 — Campaign to the North of Baoding
* July 17–29, 1947 — Nanma–Linqu Campaign
* August 13, 1947 – August 18, 1947 — Meridian Ridge Campaign
* September 2–12, 1947 — Campaign to the North of Daqing River
* September 14 – November 5, 1947 — Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
* October 2–10, 1947 — Sahe Mountain Campaign
* October 29 – November 25, 1947 — Campaign in the Eastern Foothills of the Funiu Mountains
* December 15, 1947 – March 15, 1948 — Winter Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
* December 7–9, 1947 — Battle of Phoenix Peak
* December 9, 1947 – June 15, 1948 — Western Tai'an Campaign
* December 11, 1947 – January, 1948 — Counter-Eradication Campaign in Dabieshan
* December 20, 1947 – June 1948 — Jingshan–Zhongxiang Campaign

#### 1948

* January 2–7, 1948 — Gongzhutun Campaign
* March 7 – May 18, 1948 — Linfen Campaign
* March 11–21, 1948 — Zhoucun–Zhangdian Campaign
* May 12 – June 25, 1948 — Hebei–Rehe–Chahar Campaign
* May 23 – October 19, 1948 — Siege of Changchun
* May 29 – July 18, 1948 — Yanzhou Campaign
* June 17–19, 1948 — Battle of Shangcai
* September 12 – November 12, 1948 — Liaoshen Campaign
* October 5, 1948 – April 24, 1949 — Taiyuan Campaign
* October 7–15, 1948 — Battle of Jinzhou
* October 10–15, 1948 — Battle of Tashan
* November 6, 1948 – January 10, 1949 — Huaihai Campaign
* November 15, 1948 – January 11, 1949 — Battle of Jiulianshan
* November 22 – December 15, 1948 — Shuangduiji Campaign
* November 29, 1948 – January 31, 1949 — Pingjin Campaign
* Pei-ta-shan Incident

#### 1949

* January 3–15, 1949 — Tianjin Campaign
* April, 1949 – June, 1950 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern China
* April, 1949 – June, 1953 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Central and Southern China
* May 12 – June 2, 1949 — Shanghai Campaign
* May 17 – June 16, 1949 — Xianyang Campaign
* August 9–27, 1949 — Lanzhou Campaign
* August 9, 1949 – December, 1953 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Eastern China
* August 24, 1949 – September, 1951 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Fujian
* September 5–24, 1949 — Ningxia Campaign
* September 5, 1949 – March, 1950 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Dabieshan
* October 25–27, 1949 — Battle of Guningtou
* November, 1949 – July, 1953 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northwestern China
* November 1–28, 1949 — Campaign to the North of Nanchuan County
* November 3–5, 1949 — Battle of Dengbu Island
* November 17 – December 1, 1949 — Bobai Campaign
* December 3–26, 1949 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Lianyang
* December 6–7, 1949 — Battle of Liangjiashui
* December 7–14, 1949 — Battle of Lianyang
* December 11–27, 1949 — Chengdu campaign
* December 17–18, 1949 — Battle of Jianmenguan

#### 1950

* January, 1950 – June, 1955 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Wuping
* January 15, 1950 – May 1951 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Guangxi
* January 19–31, 1950 — Battle of Bamianshan
* February – December 1953 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern China
* February 4 – December, 1950 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Longquan
* February 14–20, 1950 — Battle of Tianquan
* March 3, 1950 — Battle of Nan'ao Island
* March 5 – May 1, 1950 — Landing Operation on Hainan Island
* March 29 – May 7, 1950 — Battle of Yiwu
* May 11, 1950 — Battle of Dongshan Island
* May 25 – August 7, 1950 — Wanshan Archipelago Campaign
* August 9, 1950 — Battle of Nanpéng Island
* September, 1950 – January, 1951 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern Guangdong
* September 2 – November 29, 1950 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in northeastern Guizhou
* October 15 – November, 1950 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in the Border Region of Hunan–Hubei–Sichuan
* October 15 – December, 1950 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Western Hunan
* December 13, 1950 – February, 1951 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Shiwandashan
* December 20, 1950 – February, 1951 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Liuwandashan

#### 1951

* January 8 – February, 1951 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Yaoshan
* April 15 – September, 1951, — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Western Guangxi

#### 1952

* April 11–15, 1952 — Battle of Nanri Island
* June 13 – September 20, 1952 — Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Heishui
* September 20 – October 20, 1952 — Battle of Nanpēng Archipelago

#### 1953

* May 29, 1953 — Battle of Dalushan Islands
* July 16–18, 1953 — Dongshan Island Campaign

#### 1955

* January 18–20, 1955 — Battle of Yijiangshan Islands
* January 19 – February 26, 1955 — Battle of Dachen Archipelago

#### 1950–1958

* Kuomintang Islamic insurgency

#### 1960

* November 14, 1960 – February 9, 1961 — Campaign at the China-Burma Border

#### 1965

* May 1 1965 — Battle of Dong-Yin
* August 6, 1965 — Battle of Dongshan
* November 13 - 14, 1965 — Battle of East Chongwu

### Annexation of Tibet (1950)

* Battle of Chamdo (1950)
* Lhasa Uprising (1959)

### Korean War (1950–1953)

* 1950 – Battle of Onjong
* 1950 – Battle of Unsan
* 1950 – Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
* 1950 – Battle of Chosin Reservoir
* 1951 – Third Battle of Seoul
* 1951 – Battle of Hoengsong
* 1951 – Battle of Chipyong-ni
* 1951 – Battle of the Imjin River
* 1951 – Battle of Kapyong
* 1952 – Battle of Old Baldy
* 1952 – Battle of White Horse
* 1952 – Battle of Triangle Hill
* 1953 – Battle of Pork Chop Hill
* 1953 – Battle of the Hook
* 1953 – Battle of Kumsong

### Sino-Indian War (1962)

The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. There had been a series of violent border skirmishes between the two countries after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, when India granted asylum to the Dalai Lama. India initiated a defensive Forward Policy from 1960 to hinder Chinese military patrols and logistics, in which it placed outposts along the border, including several north of the McMahon Line, the eastern portion of the Line of Actual Control proclaimed by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1959.

### Nathu La and Cho La clashes (1967)

The Nathu La and Cho La clashes took place from September–October of 1967. The Nathu La clashes started on 11 September 1967, when China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, and lasted till 15 September 1967. In October 1967, another military duel took place at Cho La and ended on the same day. According to independent sources, India achieved "decisive tactical advantage" and managed to hold its own against and push back Chinese forces. Many PLA fortifications at Nathu La were destroyed, where the Indian troops drove back the attacking Chinese forces. Another battle took place at Cho La a few kilometers south a few days later. The military duel lasted one day, during which the Chinese were driven away, which boosted Indian morale. According to Indian Maj. Gen. Sheru Thapliyal, the Chinese were forced to withdraw nearly three kilometers in Cho La during the clash. The Defence Ministry of India reported: 88 killed and 163 wounded on the Indian side, while 340 killed and 450 wounded on the Chinese side, during the two incidents.

### Sino-Soviet border conflict (1969)

* 1969 – Zhenbao Island

### Vietnam War (1955–1975)

* 1974 – Paracel Islands

### Laotian Civil War (1958–1975)

* 1967 – 1967 Opium War

### Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)

* 1979 – Battle of Cao Ba Lanh
* 1979 – Battle of Móng Cái
* 1979 – 1979 Battle of Đồng Đăng
* 1979 – Battle of Lao Cai
* 1979 – Battle of Cam Duong
* 1979 – 1979 Battle of Cao Bằng
* 1979 – 1979 Battle of Lạng Sơn

### Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991)

* 1981 – Battle of Fakashan
* 1984 – Battle of Laoshan
* 1986 – Operation Blue Sword-B
* 1988 – Johnson South Reef Skirmish