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| Dec.1 |
 Western China |
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Powerful quake kills 10  Map of Xinjiang China A 6.1 earthquake has shaken western China's Xinjiang region. 34 people were reported injured and 700 houses fell
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| Dec.6 |
China |
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 Ireland wins Miss World contest Rosanna Davison, 19, won the beauty pageant, held for the first time in China
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| Dec.7 |
 Hong Kong |
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Harrington grabs Hong Kong victory Harrington clinched a nail-biting one-shot victory at the HK Open with birdies at the last 2 holes
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| Dec.10 |
 Boston |
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Wen: Too soon for China democracy| New premier says that while his leaders want democracy, the conditions are not yet right for contested elections | |
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| Dec.23 |
Beijing |
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China cracks Taiwan 'spy ring'| Psychological warfare has escalated as Beijing announced the arrest of 24 'spies' in addition to 19 mainlanders | |
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| Dec.25 |
Southern China |
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233 died in gas disaster Map of Chongqing China| Thousands flee the disaster. A gas well burst in the Chuan Dongbei gas field, releasing natural gas and sulfurated hydrogen | |
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| Dec.28 |
Southern China |
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Gas death toll reached 233 Map of Chongqing China| Emergency workers searched the remote, mountainous area near the city of Chongqing for survivors and more bodies | |
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| Dec.30 |
China |
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 China SARS tests inconclusive| China is sending samples from a suspected patient to an international laboratory for more testing | |
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