Bandung Conference
April 18–24, 1955
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Bandung Conference
Meeting of 29 Asian and African states, most newly independent, in Indonesia. They called for an end to colonialism and for cooperation outside the Cold War blocs, a step towards the Non-Aligned Movement.
Location
- Bandung, Indonesia
Key people
Zhou Enlai
Premier of China, Led the Chinese delegation · 1898–1976
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Prime Minister of Egypt, Rose to world prominence at the conference · 1918–1970
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister of India, Leading voice of non-alignment · 1889–1964
Sukarno
President of Indonesia, Hosted the conference · 1901–1970