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| Jan.18 |
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President's plane 'bugged'
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| Feb.20 |
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  Bush visits China| US President made a strong defence of human rights after initial talks with President Jiang Zemin | |
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| Feb.21 |
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Bush preaches democracy to China
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| Mar.4 |
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PM attacks corruption
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| Mar.14 |
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 North Koreans storm Spanish embassy 25 refugees are seeking political asylum and threatening suicide if they are sent back
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| Apr.4 |
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Scientists detail rice code The Beijing Genomics Institute and the University of Washington Genome Center report a draft DNA sequence of the plant
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| May.21 |
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North Koreans 'granted asylum' The Philippines will provide transit facilities for 5 refugees who were seized by Chinese police
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| May.24 |
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N Koreans enter South Korean consulate One man entered the embassy on Thursday, while a couple rushed in past guards on Friday
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| Jun.15 |
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Cafe fire kills 24 A fire at an Internet cafe was frequented by students attending the area's many universities
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| Aug.3 |
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 China: Taiwan's future lies in reunification Beijing has warned that any attempt by Taipei to separate from the mainland is bound to fail
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| Aug.25 |
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China tightens missile export rules A new list of regulations aimed at controlling the export of the technology in an apparent effort to ease U.S. concerns
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| Sep.3 |
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Asylum-seekers storm compound 15 North Korean nationals climbed over a wall surrounding German diplomatic compound
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| Sep.10 |
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North Koreans allowed to leave China A group of 15 asylum seekers spent more than a week holed up in a German diplomatic compound
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| Sep.18 |
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 10 executed in pre-congress crackdown Courts have handed death sentences for rapes and robberies in a crackdown on crime before a Communist Party congress
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| Sep.19 |
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China upbeat on U.S. relations Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan has expressed satisfaction over the results of long-term cooperation in fighting terrorism
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| Oct.1 |
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Holiday safety alert Leaders of cities, provinces and departments are being held personally responsible for safety during the National Day holidays
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Beijing seeks WMD curbs Beijing has reiterated its pledge to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
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| Oct.18 |
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Beijing urges caution with North Korea 2 senior U.S. officials have arrived in the Chinese capital for urgent consultations
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| Nov.7 |
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Communist Party Congress opens| More than 2,000 Party delegates have gathered for a meeting which looks set to approve sweeping leadership changes | |
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Jiang rules out democratic reform Western-style multi-party democracy has been ruled out in a speech by Communist Party chief
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| Nov.8 |
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Jiang's stark warning over corruption| President has warned that the Communist Party must take a tough line against corruption or risk its 'self-destruction' | |
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| Nov.11 |
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War on corruption and unemployment Communist Party Congress is ramping up the fight against what it sees as the two greatest scourges
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| Nov.12 |
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Call for calm over leadership changes President Zemin has pleaded with Politburo colleagues not to lose tempers and spirit of unity over personnel arrangements
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| Nov.13 |
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Zemin, 5 other leaders stepping down| Only one senior leader, Vice President Hu Jintao, 59, had been re-elected to new Central Committee | |
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 China announces new leaders| Vice President Hu Jintao has been named the head of Communist Party. 5 allies of President Zemin were appointed | |
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| Dec.17 |
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 Breakthrough in China human rights China has agreed to allow the UN unconditional access to investigate claims of torture, religious persecution and detention
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