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| Jan.16 |
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Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies 
Map of Tiananmen Square China Former Communist Party was ousted aafter the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
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| Jan.17 |
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China urged to review Tiananmen |
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| Jan.18 |
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Video shows 8 Chinese held in Iraq |
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| Jan.22 |
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8 Chinese hostages freed |
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| Jan.28 |
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Direct China-Taiwan flights start |
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Muted goodbye to Zhao Ziyang |
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| Feb.14 |
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203 dead in mine explosion A gas explosion in a coal mine in Liaoning province is the deadliest such disaster reported since 1949
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| Feb.16 |
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China consumes most, report says |
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| Mar.1 |
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Chief executive 'is stepping down' |
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| Mar.4 |
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Premier outlines year ahead |
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| Mar.7 |
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Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled A new law that would allow Beijing to use military action if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence
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| Mar.8 |
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U.S. urges China to rethink Taiwan law |
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| Mar.10 |
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Tung Chee-hwa resigns Hong Kong's first leader since the former British colony was handed over has tendered his resignation
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| Mar.13 |
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Congress passes Taiwan bill A resolution authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence
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| Mar.14 |
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Taiwan: War bill a big provocation |
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| Mar.19 |
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Mine: 42 dead, 27 trapped |
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| Mar.20 |
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Rice presses China on North Korea
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| Apr.9 |
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Protests target Japan| Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China | |
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| Apr.10 |
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Anti-Japan rallies spread |
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China premier to hold Delhi talks
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| Apr.11 |
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China blames Japan for tensions |
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| Apr.12 |
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Japan: China is 'scary country' |
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Japan risks China anger over gas
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| Apr.13 |
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Japan denies stoking China feud |
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| Apr.15 |
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Thousands join anti-Japan protest |
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| Apr.16 |
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Japan demands China apology Japan filed an official protest, complaining that Chinese authorities failed to stop the violence
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Japan to protest over China riots |
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| Apr.17 |
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China rejects Tokyo demand for apology
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| Apr.18 |
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UN call for China-Japan meeting |
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| Apr.21 |
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PM Koizumi apologises over war |
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| Apr.23 |
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Hu meets with Japanese Prime Minister
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| Apr.29 |
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China, Taiwan opposition mend ties Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President promised to work together to end hostilities
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| Apr.30 |
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Taiwan head seeks Beijing talks
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| May.17 |
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Tensions rise over China currency |
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| May.21 |
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Bird flu emergency declared |
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| May.23 |
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China rebukes Japan over shrine| Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Yi short her visit and flew home before a meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi | |
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| May.25 |
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Tokyo tries to cool China rift |
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| Jun.4 |
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
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| Jun.11 |
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64 killed in school flood
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Hotel fire kills 30 |
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| Jun.22 |
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Rains: 80 die, worse to come |
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| Jun.23 |
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Flood death toll 'over 500' Map of Wuzhou China Summer floods have forced over one million from their homes. Southern China submerged beneath muddy waters
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New Hong Kong leader inaugurated |
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| Jun.25 |
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No to yuan revaluation |
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| Jul.6 |
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Avian flu moves among wild geese |
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| Jul.19 |
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Thousands flee storm |
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| Jul.21 |
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China scraps yuan peg to dollar China tied yuan's peg to a basket of currencies. The new rate versus the dollar revalues the currency by 2.1%
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| Jul.25 |
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North Korea nuclear talks resume
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| Aug.4 |
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China charges HK reporter as spy |
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| Aug.5 |
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Million evacuated as typhoon hits |
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| Aug.6 |
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Stalled nuclear talks take recess |
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| Aug.7 |
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Flood traps 103 in mine |
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| Aug.17 |
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Russian-Chinese war games begin Map of Vladivostok Russia Air, sea, and ground units from both countries are starting a week of major exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2005
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| Aug.28 |
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China outlaws sexual harassment |
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EU to consider China textile deal
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| Aug.30 |
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China to close 7,000 coal mines |
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| Sep.1 |
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Typhoon hits China; 2 dead in Taiwan |
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| Sep.2 |
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China: We can end textile row |
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Typhoon Talim hits southern China |
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Toll rises from typhoon |
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| Sep.3 |
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Bush, China's Hu to defer meeting |
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| Sep.4 |
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Textile talks end as summit opens |
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| Sep.5 |
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EU, China hail textile deal The deal is to release millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs because they exceed import ceilings
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| Sep.9 |
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Report: SARS link to Chinese bats |
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| Sep.12 |
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Typhoon slams into eastern China |
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| Sep.13 |
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NK: Right to peaceful nuke program |
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Hu, Bush discuss NK's nuclear plan |
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| Sep.16 |
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China seeks N Korea breakthrough |
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| Sep.18 |
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Agreement in N. Korea talks The U.S. Embassy said the 6 parties involved in talks have reached an agreement
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| Sep.23 |
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China protests at warship attack |
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| Sep.25 |
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Kirilenko claims maiden WTA title |
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| Oct.2 |
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Deadly typhoon smashes into China
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| Oct.3 |
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59 soldiers washed away |
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| Oct.9 |
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Activist is attacked by mob |
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| Oct.11 |
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China launches rocket into space
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| Oct.16 |
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Spacecraft returns to Earth
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| Oct.19 |
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Fresh bird flu outbreak |
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| Oct.24 |
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15 killed in mine explosion |
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| Oct.25 |
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New bird flu outbreak
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| Oct.27 |
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China's Hu arrives in N Korea |
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| Nov.3 |
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New bird flu outbreaks
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| Nov.6 |
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Six million birds culled
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| Nov.7 |
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Beijing shuts live poultry markets |
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| Nov.8 |
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Protesters greet China's Hu
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Bush ups trade pressure on China |
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| Nov.13 |
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China plans jails for HIV inmates |
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| Nov.14 |
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Russians held in China spy probe
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| Nov.15 |
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Bush pushes China over freedoms
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| Nov.16 |
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First human bird flu cases confirmed
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| Nov.19 |
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Bush arrived |
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| Nov.20 |
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Bush asks China to expand freedoms U.S. President pressed no concrete actions from President Hu to open markets to U.S. farmers and businesses
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Nalbandian win Masters Cup |
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| Nov.22 |
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Harbin water supplies cut off Map of Harbin China| Emergency measures are in force amid fears the city's drinking water could be contaminated after an explosion | |
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| Nov.23 |
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Toxic slick flows into Harbin A slick of river-borne toxins from a chemical plant explosion began entering the city of 3.8 million people
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| Nov.24 |
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China warns Russia of toxic slick
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Toxic leak was 100 tonnes A blast at a plant 12 days ago sent the equivalent of 10 tanker-loads of toxic chemicals into the Songhua river
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| Nov.25 |
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Oil firm apologizes for toxic slick
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12 killed in quake
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Man sues over Harbin toxic spill |
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| Nov.26 |
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Harbin ready to restore water supply
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| Nov.27 |
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Harbin water supply resumes
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169 workers die in mine blast Map of Heilongjiang China| More than 100 missing after an explosion at a colliery at the Dongfeng mine in Heilongjiang province | |
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| Dec.2 |
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China torture 'still widespread' |
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Mine flood traps 42 miners Rescuers are searching for 42 miners trapped after a flood at a coal mine
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| Dec.6 |
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Beijing vows to punish polluters
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| Dec.7 |
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96 missing after mine blast |
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Mine blast leaves 74 dead A gas explosion at a coal mine has killed 74 miners and 32 are still missing in Tangshan in the Hebei Province
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| Dec.9 |
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Protesters shot, village sealed |
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| Dec.10 |
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China confirms it shot protesters
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| Dec.12 |
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WTO meeting starts |
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| Dec.13 |
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US and EU differ at trade talks |
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| Dec.16 |
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WTO deadlocked over agriculture |
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Dam bid to halt poison river |
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| Dec.17 |
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Police clash with anti-WTO protesters Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police outside convention center. 900 are rounded up
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WTO nears deal amid protests
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| Dec.18 |
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WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
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| Dec.20 |
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Reforms face key vote |
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| Dec.23 |
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Gas blast kills 42 |
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| Dec.25 |
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Christmas blaze kills 26 |
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| Dec.27 |
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China losing ground to severe erosion |
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| 2005 |
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| Apr.21 |
PM Koizumi apologises over war |
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| Aug.17 |
Russian-Chinese war games begin Map of Vladivostok Russia Air, sea, and ground units from both countries are starting a week of major exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2005
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| Sep.23 |
China protests at warship attack |
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| Oct.3 |
59 soldiers washed away |
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.14 |
203 dead in mine explosion A gas explosion in a coal mine in Liaoning province is the deadliest such disaster reported since 1949
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| Mar.19 |
Mine: 42 dead, 27 trapped |
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| May.21 |
Bird flu emergency declared |
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| Jun.11 |
64 killed in school flood
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| Jun.11 |
Hotel fire kills 30 |
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| Jun.22 |
Rains: 80 die, worse to come |
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| Jun.23 |
Flood death toll 'over 500' Map of Wuzhou China Summer floods have forced over one million from their homes. Southern China submerged beneath muddy waters
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| Jul.6 |
Avian flu moves among wild geese |
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| Jul.19 |
Thousands flee storm |
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| Aug.5 |
Million evacuated as typhoon hits |
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| Aug.7 |
Flood traps 103 in mine |
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| Sep.1 |
Typhoon hits China; 2 dead in Taiwan |
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| Sep.2 |
Typhoon Talim hits southern China |
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| Sep.2 |
Toll rises from typhoon |
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| Sep.9 |
Report: SARS link to Chinese bats |
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| Sep.12 |
Typhoon slams into eastern China |
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| Oct.2 |
Deadly typhoon smashes into China
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| Oct.3 |
59 soldiers washed away |
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| Oct.19 |
Fresh bird flu outbreak |
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| Oct.24 |
15 killed in mine explosion |
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| Oct.25 |
New bird flu outbreak
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| Nov.3 |
New bird flu outbreaks
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| Nov.6 |
Six million birds culled
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| Nov.7 |
Beijing shuts live poultry markets |
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| Nov.13 |
China plans jails for HIV inmates |
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| Nov.16 |
First human bird flu cases confirmed
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| Nov.22 |
Harbin water supplies cut off Map of Harbin China| Emergency measures are in force amid fears the city's drinking water could be contaminated after an explosion | |
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| Nov.23 |
Toxic slick flows into Harbin A slick of river-borne toxins from a chemical plant explosion began entering the city of 3.8 million people
|
| Nov.24 |
China warns Russia of toxic slick
|
| Nov.24 |
Toxic leak was 100 tonnes A blast at a plant 12 days ago sent the equivalent of 10 tanker-loads of toxic chemicals into the Songhua river
|
| Nov.25 |
Oil firm apologizes for toxic slick
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| Nov.25 |
12 killed in quake
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| Nov.26 |
Harbin ready to restore water supply
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| Nov.27 |
Harbin water supply resumes
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| Nov.27 |
169 workers die in mine blast Map of Heilongjiang China| More than 100 missing after an explosion at a colliery at the Dongfeng mine in Heilongjiang province | |
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| Dec.2 |
Mine flood traps 42 miners Rescuers are searching for 42 miners trapped after a flood at a coal mine
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| Dec.6 |
Beijing vows to punish polluters
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| Dec.7 |
96 missing after mine blast |
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| Dec.7 |
Mine blast leaves 74 dead A gas explosion at a coal mine has killed 74 miners and 32 are still missing in Tangshan in the Hebei Province
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| Dec.16 |
Dam bid to halt poison river |
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| Dec.23 |
Gas blast kills 42 |
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| Dec.25 |
Christmas blaze kills 26 |
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| Dec.27 |
China losing ground to severe erosion |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Sep.25 |
Kirilenko claims maiden WTA title |
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| Nov.20 |
Nalbandian win Masters Cup |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.28 |
Direct China-Taiwan flights start |
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| Feb.16 |
China consumes most, report says |
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| May.17 |
Tensions rise over China currency |
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| Jun.25 |
No to yuan revaluation |
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| Jul.21 |
China scraps yuan peg to dollar China tied yuan's peg to a basket of currencies. The new rate versus the dollar revalues the currency by 2.1%
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| Aug.28 |
EU to consider China textile deal
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| Aug.30 |
China to close 7,000 coal mines |
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| Sep.2 |
China: We can end textile row |
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| Sep.4 |
Textile talks end as summit opens |
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| Sep.5 |
EU, China hail textile deal The deal is to release millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs because they exceed import ceilings
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| Nov.8 |
Bush ups trade pressure on China |
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| Nov.25 |
Oil firm apologizes for toxic slick
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| Dec.12 |
WTO meeting starts |
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| Dec.13 |
US and EU differ at trade talks |
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| Dec.16 |
WTO deadlocked over agriculture |
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| Dec.17 |
WTO nears deal amid protests
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| Dec.18 |
WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
|
|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.18 |
Video shows 8 Chinese held in Iraq |
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| Jan.22 |
8 Chinese hostages freed |
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| Aug.4 |
China charges HK reporter as spy |
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| Aug.28 |
China outlaws sexual harassment |
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| Nov.13 |
China plans jails for HIV inmates |
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| Nov.14 |
Russians held in China spy probe
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| Nov.25 |
Man sues over Harbin toxic spill |
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| Dec.6 |
Beijing vows to punish polluters
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.16 |
Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies Map of Tiananmen Square China Former Communist Party was ousted aafter the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
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| Jan.17 |
China urged to review Tiananmen |
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| Jan.28 |
Muted goodbye to Zhao Ziyang |
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| Mar.1 |
Chief executive 'is stepping down' |
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| Mar.4 |
Premier outlines year ahead |
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| Mar.7 |
Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled A new law that would allow Beijing to use military action if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence
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| Mar.8 |
U.S. urges China to rethink Taiwan law |
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| Mar.10 |
Tung Chee-hwa resigns Hong Kong's first leader since the former British colony was handed over has tendered his resignation
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| Mar.13 |
Congress passes Taiwan bill A resolution authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence
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| Mar.14 |
Taiwan: War bill a big provocation |
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| Mar.20 |
Rice presses China on North Korea
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| Apr.9 |
Protests target Japan| Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China | |
|
| Apr.10 |
Anti-Japan rallies spread |
|
| Apr.10 |
China premier to hold Delhi talks
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| Apr.11 |
China blames Japan for tensions |
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| Apr.12 |
Japan: China is 'scary country' |
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| Apr.12 |
Japan risks China anger over gas
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| Apr.13 |
Japan denies stoking China feud |
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| Apr.15 |
Thousands join anti-Japan protest |
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| Apr.16 |
Japan demands China apology Japan filed an official protest, complaining that Chinese authorities failed to stop the violence
|
| Apr.16 |
Japan to protest over China riots |
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| Apr.17 |
China rejects Tokyo demand for apology
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| Apr.18 |
UN call for China-Japan meeting |
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| Apr.21 |
PM Koizumi apologises over war |
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| Apr.23 |
Hu meets with Japanese Prime Minister
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| Apr.29 |
China, Taiwan opposition mend ties Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President promised to work together to end hostilities
|
| Apr.30 |
Taiwan head seeks Beijing talks
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| May.23 |
China rebukes Japan over shrine| Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Yi short her visit and flew home before a meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi | |
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| May.25 |
Tokyo tries to cool China rift |
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| Jun.4 |
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
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| Jun.23 |
New Hong Kong leader inaugurated |
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| Jul.25 |
North Korea nuclear talks resume
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| Aug.6 |
Stalled nuclear talks take recess |
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| Aug.28 |
China outlaws sexual harassment |
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| Sep.3 |
Bush, China's Hu to defer meeting |
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| Sep.4 |
Textile talks end as summit opens |
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| Sep.5 |
EU, China hail textile deal The deal is to release millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs because they exceed import ceilings
|
| Sep.13 |
NK: Right to peaceful nuke program |
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| Sep.13 |
Hu, Bush discuss NK's nuclear plan |
|
| Sep.16 |
China seeks N Korea breakthrough |
|
| Sep.18 |
Agreement in N. Korea talks The U.S. Embassy said the 6 parties involved in talks have reached an agreement
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| Sep.23 |
China protests at warship attack |
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| Oct.9 |
Activist is attacked by mob |
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| Oct.11 |
China launches rocket into space
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| Oct.16 |
Spacecraft returns to Earth
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| Oct.27 |
China's Hu arrives in N Korea |
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| Nov.8 |
Protesters greet China's Hu
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| Nov.8 |
Bush ups trade pressure on China |
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| Nov.15 |
Bush pushes China over freedoms
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| Nov.19 |
Bush arrived |
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| Nov.20 |
Bush asks China to expand freedoms U.S. President pressed no concrete actions from President Hu to open markets to U.S. farmers and businesses
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| Dec.2 |
China torture 'still widespread' |
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| Dec.9 |
Protesters shot, village sealed |
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| Dec.10 |
China confirms it shot protesters
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| Dec.12 |
WTO meeting starts |
|
| Dec.13 |
US and EU differ at trade talks |
|
| Dec.16 |
WTO deadlocked over agriculture |
|
| Dec.17 |
Police clash with anti-WTO protesters Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police outside convention center. 900 are rounded up
|
| Dec.17 |
WTO nears deal amid protests
|
| Dec.18 |
WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
|
| Dec.20 |
Reforms face key vote |
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