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| Jan.7 |
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Chinese journalists in rare protest against censorship |
| Jan.12 |
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Beijing pollution at hazard level
| Jan.31 |
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China highway falls after blast
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China manufacturing growth slows |
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| Feb.5 |
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China promises rise in minimum wage |
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Japan PM condemns China radar act
| Feb.19 |
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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
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| Mar.4 |
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Wen Jiabao opens China parliament |
| Mar.12 |
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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.13 |
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Xi Jinping named China president Leaders in Beijing have confirmed Xi Jinping as president, completing China's 10-yearly transition of power
| Mar.14 |
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China confirms Li Keqiang as premier |
| Mar.16 |
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New China leader seeks renaissance |
| Mar.20 |
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China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack
| Mar.31 |
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Two men die of bird flu in China |
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| Apr.5 |
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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.11 |
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US urges China to rein in N Korea |
| Apr.12 |
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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.13 |
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China and US make North Korea pledge |
| Apr.19 |
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At least 41 dead after earthquake strikes Sichuan region
| Apr.20 |
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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 | |
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China mine blast kills 18, injures 12 |
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China battles to bring quake aid
| Apr.21 |
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Chinese teams reach quake-hit region
| Apr.24 |
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WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far' |
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| May.6 |
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Pentagon report highlights China cyber attacks |
| May.7 |
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Oil rises toward $96 as China trade improves |
| May.11 |
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China colliery blast kills 27 miners
| May.17 |
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Southern China rains kill 55, leave 14 missing
| May.19 |
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China leader vows better India ties |
| May.27 |
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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
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| Jun.3 |
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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 |
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Xi Jinping joins Obama for summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama have begun a two-day summit in California
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Dozens dead in China bus fire
| Jun.8 |
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Obama-Xi talks focus on economy |
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Obama-Xi summit 'constructive'
| Jun.10 |
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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'
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US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong
| Jun.11 |
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Chinese spaceship blasts off from Gobi Desert |
| Jun.12 |
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Snowden 'vows to fight extradition' |
| Jun.19 |
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China gives first lecture from space |
| Jun.22 |
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Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight
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| Jul.10 |
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China landslide 'buries up to 40' |
| Jul.14 |
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China's economic growth slows again
| Jul.21 |
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5.9-magnitude quake hits central China
| Jul.22 |
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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
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Rescuers battle to find China quake survivors |
| Jul.24 |
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China charges politician Bo Xilai |
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| Aug.4 |
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China bans NZ dairy imports in scare |
| Aug.7 |
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First human-to-human transmission of H7N9 bird flu |
| Aug.21 |
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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 |
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Bo Xilai contests bribery charges at his trial |
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Bo back in court after fiery denials |
| Aug.24 |
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Police chief lying, says Bo Xilai |
| Aug.25 |
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'No leniency' call at Bo Xilai trial |
| Aug.28 |
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Police say female suspect gouged out boy's eyes |
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| Sep.21 |
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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 |
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Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25 |
| Sep.28 |
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China launches free trade zone in Shanghai |
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| Oct.2 |
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Hornets kill 41 in northern China |
| Oct.6 |
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China evacuates 417,000 people ahead of typhoon |
| Oct.7 |
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Typhoon Fitow kills five in China
| Oct.17 |
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India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame |
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China's economic growth speeds up |
| Oct.20 |
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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 |
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China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal |
| Oct.25 |
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Two dead in Forbidden City stabbing |
| Oct.26 |
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Japan will 'stand up to China' - Abe |
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China reporter 'confesses' on TV |
| Oct.27 |
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China anti-corruption trio on trial |
| Oct.28 |
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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
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Tiananmen crash 'suspects' named |
| Oct.29 |
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Censors pounce as Tiananmen Square jeep deaths investigated |
| Oct.30 |
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Five arrested in Tiananmen Square incident |
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| Nov.1 |
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China's fireworks factory blast kills 11 |
| Nov.5 |
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Explosions by China Communist office
| Nov.8 |
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China Third Plenum: Leaders discuss key reforms |
| Nov.9 |
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Lung cancer cases soar in Beijing |
| Nov.10 |
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Vietnam, Southern China brace for typhoon landfall |
| Nov.15 |
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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 |
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Deadly clash at China police station |
| Nov.20 |
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China sends navy hospital ship to Philippines |
| Nov.22 |
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Pipeline explosion kills 22 in China, report says |
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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
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| Nov.23 |
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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
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Smog descends on NE China, closing roads, airport |
| Nov.24 |
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China defends 'expanded air zone' |
| Nov.25 |
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China slams 'inappropriate' U.S. remarks on dispute with Japan |
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China arrests over oil pipe blasts |
| Nov.26 |
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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
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China 'monitored' path of US bombers
| Nov.28 |
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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
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US warns airlines to take precautions over disputed islands claimed by China |
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New East African railway launched |
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Dozens injured in Hong Kong ferry boat crash |
| Nov.29 |
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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...
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| Dec.1 |
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China launching Jade Rabbit mission |
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U.S. airlines comply with China's demand |
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Cameron promises China 'growth partnership' |
| Dec.2 |
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Biden to visit Japan, China amid dispute
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Biden: US 'deeply concerned' by China's air zone |
| Dec.3 |
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Biden arrives in China amid tensions
| Dec.4 |
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Biden tells Chinese president of 'deep concerns' over air zone |
| Dec.7 |
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S Korea expands air defence zone |
| Dec.10 |
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Market fire in China's Shenzhen kills 16
| Dec.13 |
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21 workers killed in gas blast at Chinese mine |
| Dec.14 |
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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 | |
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N Korea 'summons people from China' |
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Jade Rabbit rover rolls on to Moon
| Dec.15 |
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Sixteen dead in China Xinjiang clash
| Dec.18 |
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China confirms US warship incident |
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Bitcoin sinks after Chinese action |
| Dec.20 |
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China denounces Japan military plans
| Dec.21 |
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French chateau sale ends in tragedy
| Dec.22 |
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Apple signs iPhone deal with China Mobile |
| Dec.26 |
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China condemns Japan PM shrine visit
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China marks Mao's birth anniversary |
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Trapped Antarctic ship to get help |
| Dec.27 |
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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
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Icebreaker rescue ship stuck in Antarctic ice
| Dec.31 |
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US hails Guantanamo 'milestone' |
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2013 |
| Feb.5 |
Japan PM condemns China radar act
| 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
| 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 |
| 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
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| 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
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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
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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 |
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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' |
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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'
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| 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
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| 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