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B. 04-20 Earthquake has killed more than 150 people
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D. 09-21 Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption Jinan, Shandong, China
E. 11-22 China establishes 'air-defence zone' over East China Sea

Summary.     Click for More > China's Gansu hit by deadly quakes Bo Xilai: Disgraced politician goes on trial Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption   A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled 5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square China to loosen one-child policy China establishes 'air-defence zone' over East China Sea Map of East China Sea China  China has demarcated an 'air-defence identification zone' over an area of the East China Sea, covering islands that are also claimed by Japan Death toll in China oil pipeline blast rises to 52 people US bombers challenge China air zone China sends warplanes to air zone China sends jets into disputed zone China puts Jade Rabbit rover on Moon   China says it has successfully landed a craft carrying a robotic rover on the surface of the Moon, the first soft landing there for 37 years China reforms one-child policy
Report: Chinese military leading cyberattacks China river pig toll nears 6,000 Xi Jinping named China president 20,000 birds slaughtered as bird flu death toll rises Death toll climbs to 10 in bird flu crisis Earthquake has killed more than 150 people   A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 150 people and injured several thousand in China's rural south west Rescuers save a newborn from sewer pipe in China Explosion, fire reportedly kill 119 at poultry plant Xi Jinping joins Obama for summit   US spy leaker 'defending liberty'
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Beijing pollution at hazard level China highway falls after blast Japan PM condemns China radar act Report: Chinese military leading cyberattacks   An American cybersecurity firm has linked one of the world's most prolific groups of computer hackers in Shanghai to the Chinese government China river pig toll nears 6,000  Officials say the number of pig carcasses found in Shanghai's Huangpu River has risen to nearly 6,000   Xi Jinping named China president  Leaders in Beijing have confirmed Xi Jinping as president, completing China's 10-yearly transition of power China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack   20,000 birds slaughtered as bird flu death toll rises  Chinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu   Death toll climbs to 10 in bird flu crisis  The death toll in China's bird flu crisis stood at 10, as Hong Kong authorities announced plans to test all poultry imported from the mainla... At least 41 dead after earthquake strikes Sichuan region Earthquake has killed more than 150 people Map of Lushan Sichuan China


January 2013 ... more > Top ^
Jan.7  Chinese journalists in rare protest against censorship
Jan.12
Jan.31
 China manufacturing growth slows


February 2013 ... more > Top ^
Feb.5  China promises rise in minimum wage
Feb.19  


March 2013 ... more > Top ^
Mar.4  Wen Jiabao opens China parliament
Mar.12  
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Mar.14  China confirms Li Keqiang as premier
Mar.16  New China leader seeks renaissance
Mar.20
Mar.31  Two men die of bird flu in China


April 2013 ... more > Top ^
Apr.5  
Apr.11  US urges China to rein in N Korea
Apr.12  
Apr.13  China and US make North Korea pledge
Apr.19
Apr.20  
  A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 150 people and injured several thousand in China's rural south west
 China mine blast kills 18, injures 12 China battles to bring quake aid Apr.21 Chinese teams reach quake-hit region Apr.24  WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far'

May 2013 ... more > Top ^
May.6  Pentagon report highlights China cyber attacks May.7  Oil rises toward $96 as China trade improves May.11 China colliery blast kills 27 miners
May.17 Southern China rains kill 55, leave 14 missing May.19  China leader vows better India ties May.27   Rescuers save a newborn from sewer pipe in China   Chinese state media say firefighters and medics have rescued a newborn boy from a sewer pipe below a squat toilet

June 2013 ... more > Top ^
Jun.3   Explosion, fire reportedly kill 119 at poultry plant   An early morning fire at a poultry processing plant in northeast China killed at least 119 people. Another 54 workers were injured. Jun.7     Xi Jinping joins Obama for summit   Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama have begun a two-day summit in California Dozens dead in China bus fire
Jun.8  Obama-Xi talks focus on economy Obama-Xi summit 'constructive' Jun.10     US spy leaker 'defending liberty'
  Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance
 Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the Guardian newspaper. Snowden, who has fled to Hong Kong, said he had an 'obligation to help free people from oppression'
US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong
Jun.11  Chinese spaceship blasts off from Gobi Desert Jun.12  Snowden 'vows to fight extradition' Jun.19  China gives first lecture from space Jun.22 Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight

July 2013 ... more > Top ^
Jul.10  China landslide 'buries up to 40' Jul.14 China's economic growth slows again
Jul.21 5.9-magnitude quake hits central China Jul.22     China's Gansu hit by deadly quakes   Two powerful earthquakes have struck China's north-west Gansu province, killing at least 75 people and leaving more than 400 others injured  Rescuers battle to find China quake survivors Jul.24  China charges politician Bo Xilai

August 2013 ... more > Top ^
Aug.4  China bans NZ dairy imports in scare Aug.7  First human-to-human transmission of H7N9 bird flu Aug.21   Bo Xilai: Disgraced politician goes on trial
Map of Jinan Shandong China  The trial of Bo Xilai, the disgraced Chinese politician once tipped for the highest levels of power, has begun Aug.22  Bo Xilai contests bribery charges at his trial  Bo back in court after fiery denials Aug.24  Police chief lying, says Bo Xilai Aug.25  'No leniency' call at Bo Xilai trial Aug.28  Police say female suspect gouged out boy's eyes

September 2013 ... more > Top ^
Sep.21   Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption
Map of Jinan Shandong China
  A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
Sep.23  Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25 Sep.28  China launches free trade zone in Shanghai

October 2013 ... more > Top ^
Oct.2  Hornets kill 41 in northern China Oct.6  China evacuates 417,000 people ahead of typhoon Oct.7 Typhoon Fitow kills five in China
Oct.17  India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame  China's economic growth speeds up Oct.20   Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled Map of Harbin China  Severe smog has reduced the visibility of Harbin to less than half a football field. Primary and middle schools and some highways were closed Oct.24  China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal Oct.25  Two dead in Forbidden City stabbing Oct.26  Japan will 'stand up to China' - Abe  China reporter 'confesses' on TV Oct.27  China anti-corruption trio on trial Oct.28   5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square
Map of Tiananmen Square China  The crash temporarily blocked off a busy area in the heart of the Chinese capital as rescuers and police rushed to the scene  Tiananmen crash 'suspects' named Oct.29  Censors pounce as Tiananmen Square jeep deaths investigated Oct.30  Five arrested in Tiananmen Square incident

November 2013 ... more > Top ^
Nov.1  China's fireworks factory blast kills 11 Nov.5 Explosions by China Communist office
Nov.8  China Third Plenum: Leaders discuss key reforms Nov.9  Lung cancer cases soar in Beijing Nov.10  Vietnam, Southern China brace for typhoon landfall Nov.15   China to loosen one-child policy   China is to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media say Nov.16  Deadly clash at China police station Nov.20  China sends navy hospital ship to Philippines Nov.22  Pipeline explosion kills 22 in China, report says   China establishes 'air-defence zone' over East China Sea Map of East China Sea China
  China has demarcated an 'air-defence identification zone' over an area of the East China Sea, covering islands that are also claimed by Japan
 PRC set up the 'East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone' which includes the Senkaku Islands, and announced that it would require all aircraft entering the zone to file a flight plan and submit radio frequency or transponder information. The Senkaku Islands dispute concerns a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan, the Diaoyu in China, and Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan. The islands are included within the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
Nov.23   Death toll in China oil pipeline blast rises to 52 people
Map of Qingdao China  Rescuers have found more bodies at the scene of oil pipeline blasts in eastern China, in one of the country's worst industrial accidents this year  Smog descends on NE China, closing roads, airport Nov.24  China defends 'expanded air zone' Nov.25  China slams 'inappropriate' U.S. remarks on dispute with Japan  China arrests over oil pipe blasts Nov.26   US bombers challenge China air zone Map of Senkaku East China Sea China  The US has flown two B-52 bombers over disputed islands in the East China Sea in defiance of new Chinese air defence rules, officials say China 'monitored' path of US bombers Nov.28   China sends warplanes to air zone   China has sent warplanes to its newly declared air defence zone in the East China Sea, state media reports  US warns airlines to take precautions over disputed islands claimed by China  New East African railway launched  Dozens injured in Hong Kong ferry boat crash Nov.29   China sends jets into disputed zone   Fighters scrambled by China have identified U.S. and Japanese military aircraft that entered its newly declared air defense zone over the East...

December 2013 ... more > Top ^
Dec.1  China launching Jade Rabbit mission  U.S. airlines comply with China's demand  Cameron promises China 'growth partnership' Dec.2 Biden to visit Japan, China amid dispute
 Biden: US 'deeply concerned' by China's air zone Dec.3 Biden arrives in China amid tensions Dec.4  Biden tells Chinese president of 'deep concerns' over air zone Dec.7  S Korea expands air defence zone Dec.10 Market fire in China's Shenzhen kills 16 Dec.13  21 workers killed in gas blast at Chinese mine Dec.14   China puts Jade Rabbit rover on Moon
  China says it has successfully landed a craft carrying a robotic rover on the surface of the Moon, the first soft landing there for 37 years
 N Korea 'summons people from China' Jade Rabbit rover rolls on to Moon
Dec.15 Sixteen dead in China Xinjiang clash Dec.18  China confirms US warship incident  Bitcoin sinks after Chinese action Dec.20 China denounces Japan military plans Dec.21 French chateau sale ends in tragedy Dec.22  Apple signs iPhone deal with China Mobile Dec.26 China condemns Japan PM shrine visit  China marks Mao's birth anniversary  Trapped Antarctic ship to get help Dec.27   China reforms one-child policy  China's top legislature has formally adopted a resolution easing the country's one-child policy, the state news agency Xinhua reports Icebreaker rescue ship stuck in Antarctic ice Dec.31  US hails Guantanamo 'milestone'


Japan PM condemns China radar act Report: Chinese military leading cyberattacks   An American cybersecurity firm has linked one of the world's most prolific groups of computer hackers in Shanghai to the Chinese government China establishes 'air-defence zone' over East China Sea Map of East China Sea China




China, 2013 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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Apr.11  US urges China to rein in N Korea
May.6  Pentagon report highlights China cyber attacks
Nov.20  China sends navy hospital ship to Philippines
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  China has demarcated an 'air-defence identification zone' over an area of the East China Sea, covering islands that are also claimed by Japan
 PRC set up the 'East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone' which includes the Senkaku Islands, and announced that it would require all aircraft entering the zone to file a flight plan and submit radio frequency or transponder information. The Senkaku Islands dispute concerns a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan, the Diaoyu in China, and Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan. The islands are included within the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
Nov.24  China defends 'expanded air zone' Nov.26 US bombers challenge China air zone Map of Senkaku East China Sea China  The US has flown two B-52 bombers over disputed islands in the East China Sea in defiance of new Chinese air defence rules, officials say Nov.26 China 'monitored' path of US bombers Nov.28 China sends warplanes to air zone   China has sent warplanes to its newly declared air defence zone in the East China Sea, state media reports Nov.29 China sends jets into disputed zone   Fighters scrambled by China have identified U.S. and Japanese military aircraft that entered its newly declared air defense zone over the East... Dec.2 Biden to visit Japan, China amid dispute Dec.7  S Korea expands air defence zone Dec.15 Sixteen dead in China Xinjiang clash Dec.18  China confirms US warship incident Dec.20 China denounces Japan military plans



China, 2013 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2013 Jan.12 Beijing pollution at hazard level
Jan.31 China highway falls after blast Mar.12 China river pig toll nears 6,000  Officials say the number of pig carcasses found in Shanghai's Huangpu River has risen to nearly 6,000 Mar.31  Two men die of bird flu in China Apr.5   20,000 birds slaughtered as bird flu death toll rises  Chinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu Apr.12   Death toll climbs to 10 in bird flu crisis  The death toll in China's bird flu crisis stood at 10, as Hong Kong authorities announced plans to test all poultry imported from the mainla... Apr.19 At least 41 dead after earthquake strikes Sichuan region Apr.20 Earthquake has killed more than 150 people Map of Lushan Sichuan China
  A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 150 people and injured several thousand in China's rural south west
Apr.20  China mine blast kills 18, injures 12 Apr.20 China battles to bring quake aid Apr.21 Chinese teams reach quake-hit region Apr.24  WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far' May.11 China colliery blast kills 27 miners May.17 Southern China rains kill 55, leave 14 missing May.27 Rescuers save a newborn from sewer pipe in China   Chinese state media say firefighters and medics have rescued a newborn boy from a sewer pipe below a squat toilet Jun.3 Explosion, fire reportedly kill 119 at poultry plant   An early morning fire at a poultry processing plant in northeast China killed at least 119 people. Another 54 workers were injured. Jun.7 Dozens dead in China bus fire Jul.10  China landslide 'buries up to 40' Jul.21 5.9-magnitude quake hits central China Jul.22   China's Gansu hit by deadly quakes   Two powerful earthquakes have struck China's north-west Gansu province, killing at least 75 people and leaving more than 400 others injured Jul.22  Rescuers battle to find China quake survivors Aug.7  First human-to-human transmission of H7N9 bird flu Sep.23  Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25 Oct.2  Hornets kill 41 in northern China Oct.6  China evacuates 417,000 people ahead of typhoon Oct.7 Typhoon Fitow kills five in China Oct.20 Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled Map of Harbin China  Severe smog has reduced the visibility of Harbin to less than half a football field. Primary and middle schools and some highways were closed Oct.28 5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square Map of Tiananmen Square China  The crash temporarily blocked off a busy area in the heart of the Chinese capital as rescuers and police rushed to the scene Nov.1  China's fireworks factory blast kills 11 Nov.9  Lung cancer cases soar in Beijing Nov.10  Vietnam, Southern China brace for typhoon landfall Nov.20  China sends navy hospital ship to Philippines Nov.22  Pipeline explosion kills 22 in China, report says Nov.23 Death toll in China oil pipeline blast rises to 52 people Map of Qingdao China  Rescuers have found more bodies at the scene of oil pipeline blasts in eastern China, in one of the country's worst industrial accidents this year Nov.23  Smog descends on NE China, closing roads, airport Nov.25  China arrests over oil pipe blasts Nov.28  Dozens injured in Hong Kong ferry boat crash Dec.10 Market fire in China's Shenzhen kills 16 Dec.13  21 workers killed in gas blast at Chinese mine Dec.21 French chateau sale ends in tragedy Dec.26  Trapped Antarctic ship to get help Dec.27 Icebreaker rescue ship stuck in Antarctic ice



China, 2013 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2013 Jan.31  China manufacturing growth slows Feb.5  China promises rise in minimum wage May.7  Oil rises toward $96 as China trade improves Jun.8  Obama-Xi talks focus on economy Jul.14 China's economic growth slows again
Aug.4  China bans NZ dairy imports in scare Sep.28  China launches free trade zone in Shanghai Oct.17  China's economic growth speeds up Nov.22  Pipeline explosion kills 22 in China, report says Nov.23 Death toll in China oil pipeline blast rises to 52 people Map of Qingdao China  Rescuers have found more bodies at the scene of oil pipeline blasts in eastern China, in one of the country's worst industrial accidents this year Nov.28  US warns airlines to take precautions over disputed islands claimed by China Nov.28  New East African railway launched Dec.1  U.S. airlines comply with China's demand Dec.18  Bitcoin sinks after Chinese action Dec.21 French chateau sale ends in tragedy Dec.22  Apple signs iPhone deal with China Mobile



China, 2013 Crime Timeline ... See World Crime timeline Top ^
2013 Feb.19 Report: Chinese military leading cyberattacks   An American cybersecurity firm has linked one of the world's most prolific groups of computer hackers in Shanghai to the Chinese government Mar.20 China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack
May.6  Pentagon report highlights China cyber attacks Jun.12  Snowden 'vows to fight extradition' Jul.24  China charges politician Bo Xilai Aug.21 Bo Xilai: Disgraced politician goes on trial Map of Jinan Shandong China  The trial of Bo Xilai, the disgraced Chinese politician once tipped for the highest levels of power, has begun Aug.22  Bo Xilai contests bribery charges at his trial Aug.22  Bo back in court after fiery denials Aug.24  Police chief lying, says Bo Xilai Aug.25  'No leniency' call at Bo Xilai trial Aug.28  Police say female suspect gouged out boy's eyes Sep.21 Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption Map of Jinan Shandong China
  A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
Oct.24  China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal Oct.25  Two dead in Forbidden City stabbing Oct.27  China anti-corruption trio on trial Oct.28  Tiananmen crash 'suspects' named Oct.30  Five arrested in Tiananmen Square incident Nov.5 Explosions by China Communist office Nov.16  Deadly clash at China police station Nov.25  China arrests over oil pipe blasts Dec.31  US hails Guantanamo 'milestone'



China, 2013 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2013 Jan.7  Chinese journalists in rare protest against censorship Feb.5 Japan PM condemns China radar act
Mar.4  Wen Jiabao opens China parliament Mar.13   Xi Jinping named China president  Leaders in Beijing have confirmed Xi Jinping as president, completing China's 10-yearly transition of power Mar.14  China confirms Li Keqiang as premier Mar.16  New China leader seeks renaissance Apr.11  US urges China to rein in N Korea Apr.13  China and US make North Korea pledge May.19  China leader vows better India ties Jun.7   Xi Jinping joins Obama for summit   Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama have begun a two-day summit in California Jun.8  Obama-Xi talks focus on economy Jun.8 Obama-Xi summit 'constructive' Jun.10   US spy leaker 'defending liberty'
  Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance
 Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the Guardian newspaper. Snowden, who has fled to Hong Kong, said he had an 'obligation to help free people from oppression'
Jun.10 US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong
Jun.11  Chinese spaceship blasts off from Gobi Desert Jun.19  China gives first lecture from space Jun.22 Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight Jul.24  China charges politician Bo Xilai Aug.21 Bo Xilai: Disgraced politician goes on trial Map of Jinan Shandong China  The trial of Bo Xilai, the disgraced Chinese politician once tipped for the highest levels of power, has begun Aug.22  Bo Xilai contests bribery charges at his trial Aug.22  Bo back in court after fiery denials Aug.24  Police chief lying, says Bo Xilai Aug.25  'No leniency' call at Bo Xilai trial Sep.21 Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption Map of Jinan Shandong China
  A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
Oct.17  India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame Oct.24  China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal Oct.26  Japan will 'stand up to China' - Abe Oct.26  China reporter 'confesses' on TV Oct.27  China anti-corruption trio on trial Oct.29  Censors pounce as Tiananmen Square jeep deaths investigated Nov.8  China Third Plenum: Leaders discuss key reforms Nov.15 China to loosen one-child policy   China is to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media say Nov.22 China establishes 'air-defence zone' over East China Sea Map of East China Sea China
  China has demarcated an 'air-defence identification zone' over an area of the East China Sea, covering islands that are also claimed by Japan
 PRC set up the 'East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone' which includes the Senkaku Islands, and announced that it would require all aircraft entering the zone to file a flight plan and submit radio frequency or transponder information. The Senkaku Islands dispute concerns a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan, the Diaoyu in China, and Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan. The islands are included within the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
Nov.25  China slams 'inappropriate' U.S. remarks on dispute with Japan Nov.28  US warns airlines to take precautions over disputed islands claimed by China Dec.1  China launching Jade Rabbit mission Dec.1  U.S. airlines comply with China's demand Dec.1  Cameron promises China 'growth partnership' Dec.2 Biden to visit Japan, China amid dispute Dec.2  Biden: US 'deeply concerned' by China's air zone Dec.3 Biden arrives in China amid tensions Dec.4  Biden tells Chinese president of 'deep concerns' over air zone Dec.7  S Korea expands air defence zone Dec.14 China puts Jade Rabbit rover on Moon
  China says it has successfully landed a craft carrying a robotic rover on the surface of the Moon, the first soft landing there for 37 years
Dec.14  N Korea 'summons people from China' Dec.14 Jade Rabbit rover rolls on to Moon
Dec.18  China confirms US warship incident Dec.20 China denounces Japan military plans Dec.26 China condemns Japan PM shrine visit Dec.26  China marks Mao's birth anniversary Dec.27 China reforms one-child policy  China's top legislature has formally adopted a resolution easing the country's one-child policy, the state news agency Xinhua reports