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| Jan.15 |
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Boat sinks on China's Yangtze River, leaving 20 missing |
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| Feb.8 |
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China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han
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| Mar.2 |
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Bus carrying Chinese opera troupe falls off cliff, 20 killed |
| Mar.4 |
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China premier unveils economic goals
| Mar.20 |
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China, Japan and South Korea set for renewed talks |
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| Apr.6 |
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China paraxylene chemical plant hit by explosion |
| Apr.16 |
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China jails journalist over leaked 'state secrets' |
| Apr.20 |
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Xi Jinping agrees $46bn superhighway to Pakistan
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| May.25 |
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At least 38 killed in fire at China rest home |
| May.31 |
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Solar Impulse plane begins marathon Pacific flight
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| Jun.1 |
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Boat with more than 400 people aboard sinks in Yangtze River
Map of Jianli Hubei China Passenger ship The Eastern Star carrying more than 444 people sank overnight in southern China, and seven people have been rescued | |
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5 people dead and hundreds missing in Yangtze River
| Jun.2 |
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Cries for help heard from capsized boat in Yangtze River
Rescuers were racing to rescue people after hearing cries for help from the wreckage of a passenger ship that capsized in a storm
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Hopes fade of finding Yangtze survivors
| Jun.3 |
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China boat capsize: Relatives stage protest |
| Jun.4 |
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Workers turn capsized China ship upright
Top-deck cabins poked out of the water from a capsized river cruise ship on the Yangtze after disaster teams righted the vessel to quicken the...
| Jun.5 |
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Yangtze ship disaster: 331 confirmed dead
| Jun.6 |
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Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
| Jun.17 |
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Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing poll plan Legislators in Hong Kong have rejected a Beijing-backed election reform proposal. Most of the pro-government lawmakers walked out
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| Jul.2 |
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China says 6.5 quake hits far western region of Xinjiang |
| Jul.4 |
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China share slump: Dealers to spend $20bn to halt slide |
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Hillary Clinton accuses China of 'stealing US secrets' |
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Shoe factory collapses in eastern China, killing 9 people |
| Jul.5 |
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China shares jump despite Greek vote
| Jul.7 |
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Chinese shares fall another 8% despite more measures Mainland Chinese shares continued to slide on Wednesday opening despite more moves by China's regulators
| Jul.8 |
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China downfall spreads to Asia shares |
| Jul.9 |
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2 typhoons menace China in a week |
| Jul.10 |
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China braced for powerful typhoon Chan-hom |
| Jul.13 |
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Three 'Xinjiang terrorists' shot dead by police |
| Jul.14 |
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China's 7% second quarter growth beats expectations
| Jul.22 |
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China artist Ai Weiwei gets his passport back
| Jul.27 |
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China shares continue to slide after historic sell-off
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Mother killed in escalator incident
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Apple fake factory 'caught in China' |
| Jul.31 |
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Beijing chosen to stage Winter Games
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| Aug.3 |
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9 people swept away by flash flood in central Chinese city of Xi'an |
| Aug.4 |
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Hainan gibbon decline charted in Chinese records |
| Aug.8 |
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Typhoon Soudelor lashes southeast China
Map of Putian Fujian China A typhoon was pounding southeast China late Saturday, leaving more than a million homes without power after lashing Taiwan
| Aug.9 |
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Typhoon Soudelor: Trail of damage in south-east China
At least 12 people have died in south-eastern China after a powerful typhoon caused floods and mudslides
| Aug.10 |
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China devalues yuan currency to three-year low China's central bank has devalued the national currency, the yuan, to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years
| Aug.11 |
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China's yuan currency devalued for a second day
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Dozens missing after landslide in Shaanxi |
| Aug.12 |
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Casualties in Tianjin port city explosions
Map of port Tianjin China Massive explosions have hit a warehouse storing dangerous and chemical goods in the port area, leaving at least 17 dead and hundreds more injured
Pictures and video showed flames lighting up the sky, and buildings are said to have collapsed
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China allows yuan currency to drop for third day |
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Dozens of firefighters reportedly missing after explosions in Tianjin |
| Aug.13 |
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Chemical specialists sent to Tianjin
China has sent a team of military chemical experts to the northern city of Tianjin, after explosions left at least 50 dead, state media repo...
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Fires still burning after Tianjin blasts
Fires are still burning at the site of two massive explosions in the Chinese city of Tianjin, some 36 hours after the blasts
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Chinese stocks are up as yuan rate strengthens |
| Aug.14 |
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Anger over missing firefighters as port death toll reaches 85
| Aug.15 |
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Evacuations as sodium cyanide found
Map of port Tianjin China The Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination
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Death toll in Tianjin explosions climbs to over 100 |
| Aug.16 |
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Tianjin explosions: Nearly 100 people still missing |
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China Tianjin explosions: Premier Li Keqiang visits scene
Li Keqiang has visited the victims of a major disaster at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin. He met those who had been injured and displaced
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Chinese chemical blasts: 112 dead, 95 still missing
| Aug.19 |
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China CO2: 'Coal error' caused wrong calculations
| Aug.22 |
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Explosion rips through chemical plant in eastern China |
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Landslide in China's southwest kills 3, 8 missing |
| Aug.23 |
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Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin to win world 100m title |
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Chinese shares drop in dramatic slide |
| Aug.24 |
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Chinese stocks continue to tumble 
Chinese stocks continued to tumble though elsewhere in Asia losses were less severe than analysts had feared after Monday's dramatic fall | |
| Aug.25 |
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China shares fail to lift on central bank's rate cut
| Aug.26 |
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Chinese shares higher on back of global rebound |
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Tianjin blast: 11 officials suspected of negligence
| Aug.28 |
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7 killed after exposure to poisonous gasses at paper mill |
| Aug.30 |
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China punishes 197 over stock market and Tianjin 'rumours' |
| Aug.31 |
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Chemical factory explodes in eastern China, killing 1 |
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| Sep.1 |
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US swoop on secret 'steroids labs' with China links |
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Chinese shares slide in another day of volatile trade |
| Sep.2 |
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China military parade commemorates WW2 victory
Map of Tiananmen Square Beijing China China is holding a lavish parade to mark the defeat of Japan in World War Two, showcasing its military might on an unprecedented scale
| Sep.5 |
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Blue sky vanishes immediately after Beijing's parade |
| Sep.10 |
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Spilled wine blamed for traffic accident that kills 12 people |
| Sep.11 |
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Search ends for missing in China chemical warehouse explosions |
| Sep.13 |
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China economy: New signs of economic slowdown |
| Sep.19 |
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China warns Japan over expanding military role abroad |
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150 students ill after breathing in smoke from air defense drill |
| Sep.20 |
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Apple's App Store hit by malware attack in China |
| Sep.24 |
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Engine fault panics passengers and diverts Cathay Pacific flight |
| Sep.25 |
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US and China agree cybercrime truce
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have said they will take new steps to address cybercrime
| Sep.26 |
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China pledges $2bn for developing world |
| Sep.30 |
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Guangxi blasts: China investigates fresh explosion |
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| Oct.3 |
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Tens of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mujigae heads for mainland |
| Oct.7 |
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Chinese glass walkway cracked |
| Oct.8 |
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One in three young Chinese men will die from smoking |
| Oct.12 |
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Warehouse blast rocks Chinese port of Tianjin |
| Oct.18 |
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China's economic growth slows to 6.9% |
| Oct.20 |
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Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
| Oct.21 |
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Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack |
| Oct.25 |
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More than 120 hurt in high-speed ferry accident off Macau
| Oct.26 |
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US Navy destroyer to near disputed China islands
Map of South China Sea China USS Lassen will sail near artificial islands built by China in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, US defence officials have said | |
| Oct.27 |
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China says US warship's Spratly islands passage 'illegal'
| Oct.29 |
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China to end one-child policy and allow two
Couples will now be allowed to have two children, it said, citing a statement from the Communist Party
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Hague panel can rule on Philippines-China dispute |
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South China Sea: US and China hold talks on ship |
| Oct.30 |
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17 killed, 23 injured when building collapses in central China |
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| Nov.1 |
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Japan, China and South Korea 'restore' fraught ties |
| Nov.2 |
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China two-child policy not valid until March, government says |
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US to return to South China Sea after warship visit |
| Nov.3 |
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Taiwan and China to hold historic summit in Singapore
| Nov.6 |
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Protests as China and Taiwan leaders prepare for talks
| Nov.7 |
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China and Taiwan leaders hail historic talks
Map of Shangri-la Hotel Singapore Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou have held historic talks in Singapore - their first in more than 60 years
| Nov.8 |
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Heavy smog shrouds northeastern China as winter begins |
| Nov.10 |
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China Singles' Day sales near $4bn in first hour |
| Nov.14 |
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16 bodies found after landslide in eastern China buries nearly 30 homes |
| Nov.20 |
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21 killed, 1 missing in China coal mine fire |
| Nov.27 |
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Beijing hit with severe air pollution |
| Nov.29 |
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Chinese authorities boost smog alert level in Beijing |
| Nov.30 |
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China's yuan gains IMF reserve status
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| Dec.12 |
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N Korean pop band Moranbong ends China goodwill tour |
| Dec.13 |
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Scuffles outside Pu Zhiqiang trial |
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Fosun founder Guo Guangchang appears in public |
| Dec.17 |
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Beijing issues second ever pollution red alert Beijing authorities have issued a second pollution red alert, little more than a week after the first ever such warning
| Dec.19 |
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China accuses US of B-52 'provocation' over Spratly Islands China has accused the US of 'serious provocation' after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea
| Dec.20 |
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22 buildings collapse in landslide in Shenzhen industrial park
Map of Guangming New District Shenzhen China About 900 people have been evacuated, with four people pulled alive from rubble with minor or no injuries. At least 91 remain missing | |
| Dec.22 |
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China landslide: Man rescued alive in Shenzhen after 60 hours
| Dec.23 |
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China smog sparks red alerts in 10 cities Hazardous smog blanketing China's north-east has sparked more red alerts, with authorities advising residents in 10 cities to stay indoors
| Dec.26 |
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China 'expels' French journalist over Uighur article |
| Dec.27 |
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Chinese coast guard ship violates Japanese waters off disputed islands |
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Chinese mine owner kills himself |
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South China Sea: Filipino protesters land on disputed island |
| Dec.31 |
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China says it is building its second aircraft carrier |
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2015 |
| Sep.2 |
China military parade commemorates WW2 victory
Map of Tiananmen Square Beijing China China is holding a lavish parade to mark the defeat of Japan in World War Two, showcasing its military might on an unprecedented scale
| Sep.5 |
Blue sky vanishes immediately after Beijing's parade |
| Sep.19 |
China warns Japan over expanding military role abroad |
| Sep.19 |
150 students ill after breathing in smoke from air defense drill |
| Oct.26 |
US Navy destroyer to near disputed China islands
Map of South China Sea China USS Lassen will sail near artificial islands built by China in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, US defence officials have said | |
| Oct.27 |
China says US warship's Spratly islands passage 'illegal'
| Oct.29 |
South China Sea: US and China hold talks on ship |
| Nov.2 |
US to return to South China Sea after warship visit |
| Dec.19 |
China accuses US of B-52 'provocation' over Spratly Islands China has accused the US of 'serious provocation' after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea
| Dec.27 |
Chinese coast guard ship violates Japanese waters off disputed islands |
| Dec.31 |
China says it is building its second aircraft carrier |
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2015 |
| Jan.15 |
Boat sinks on China's Yangtze River, leaving 20 missing |
| Mar.2 |
Bus carrying Chinese opera troupe falls off cliff, 20 killed |
| Apr.6 |
China paraxylene chemical plant hit by explosion |
| May.25 |
At least 38 killed in fire at China rest home |
| Jun.1 |
Boat with more than 400 people aboard sinks in Yangtze River
Map of Jianli Hubei China Passenger ship The Eastern Star carrying more than 444 people sank overnight in southern China, and seven people have been rescued | |
| Jun.1 |
5 people dead and hundreds missing in Yangtze River
| Jun.2 |
Cries for help heard from capsized boat in Yangtze River
Rescuers were racing to rescue people after hearing cries for help from the wreckage of a passenger ship that capsized in a storm
| Jun.2 |
Hopes fade of finding Yangtze survivors
| Jun.3 |
China boat capsize: Relatives stage protest |
| Jun.4 |
Workers turn capsized China ship upright
Top-deck cabins poked out of the water from a capsized river cruise ship on the Yangtze after disaster teams righted the vessel to quicken the...
| Jun.5 |
Yangtze ship disaster: 331 confirmed dead
| Jun.6 |
Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
| Jul.2 |
China says 6.5 quake hits far western region of Xinjiang |
| Jul.4 |
Shoe factory collapses in eastern China, killing 9 people |
| Jul.9 |
2 typhoons menace China in a week |
| Jul.10 |
China braced for powerful typhoon Chan-hom |
| Jul.27 |
Mother killed in escalator incident
| Aug.3 |
9 people swept away by flash flood in central Chinese city of Xi'an |
| Aug.4 |
Hainan gibbon decline charted in Chinese records |
| Aug.8 |
Typhoon Soudelor lashes southeast China
Map of Putian Fujian China A typhoon was pounding southeast China late Saturday, leaving more than a million homes without power after lashing Taiwan
| Aug.9 |
Typhoon Soudelor: Trail of damage in south-east China
At least 12 people have died in south-eastern China after a powerful typhoon caused floods and mudslides
| Aug.11 |
Dozens missing after landslide in Shaanxi |
| Aug.12 |
Casualties in Tianjin port city explosions
Map of port Tianjin China Massive explosions have hit a warehouse storing dangerous and chemical goods in the port area, leaving at least 17 dead and hundreds more injured
Pictures and video showed flames lighting up the sky, and buildings are said to have collapsed
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| Aug.12 |
Dozens of firefighters reportedly missing after explosions in Tianjin |
| Aug.13 |
Chemical specialists sent to Tianjin
China has sent a team of military chemical experts to the northern city of Tianjin, after explosions left at least 50 dead, state media repo...
| Aug.13 |
Fires still burning after Tianjin blasts
Fires are still burning at the site of two massive explosions in the Chinese city of Tianjin, some 36 hours after the blasts
| Aug.14 |
Anger over missing firefighters as port death toll reaches 85
| Aug.15 |
Evacuations as sodium cyanide found
Map of port Tianjin China The Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination
| Aug.15 |
Death toll in Tianjin explosions climbs to over 100 |
| Aug.16 |
Tianjin explosions: Nearly 100 people still missing |
| Aug.16 |
China Tianjin explosions: Premier Li Keqiang visits scene
Li Keqiang has visited the victims of a major disaster at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin. He met those who had been injured and displaced
| Aug.16 |
Chinese chemical blasts: 112 dead, 95 still missing
| Aug.22 |
Explosion rips through chemical plant in eastern China |
| Aug.22 |
Landslide in China's southwest kills 3, 8 missing |
| Aug.26 |
Tianjin blast: 11 officials suspected of negligence
| Aug.28 |
7 killed after exposure to poisonous gasses at paper mill |
| Aug.31 |
Chemical factory explodes in eastern China, killing 1 |
| Sep.5 |
Blue sky vanishes immediately after Beijing's parade |
| Sep.10 |
Spilled wine blamed for traffic accident that kills 12 people |
| Sep.11 |
Search ends for missing in China chemical warehouse explosions |
| Sep.19 |
150 students ill after breathing in smoke from air defense drill |
| Sep.24 |
Engine fault panics passengers and diverts Cathay Pacific flight |
| Oct.3 |
Tens of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mujigae heads for mainland |
| Oct.7 |
Chinese glass walkway cracked |
| Oct.8 |
One in three young Chinese men will die from smoking |
| Oct.12 |
Warehouse blast rocks Chinese port of Tianjin |
| Oct.25 |
More than 120 hurt in high-speed ferry accident off Macau
| Oct.30 |
17 killed, 23 injured when building collapses in central China |
| Nov.8 |
Heavy smog shrouds northeastern China as winter begins |
| Nov.14 |
16 bodies found after landslide in eastern China buries nearly 30 homes |
| Nov.20 |
21 killed, 1 missing in China coal mine fire |
| Nov.27 |
Beijing hit with severe air pollution |
| Nov.29 |
Chinese authorities boost smog alert level in Beijing |
| Dec.17 |
Beijing issues second ever pollution red alert Beijing authorities have issued a second pollution red alert, little more than a week after the first ever such warning
| Dec.20 |
22 buildings collapse in landslide in Shenzhen industrial park
Map of Guangming New District Shenzhen China About 900 people have been evacuated, with four people pulled alive from rubble with minor or no injuries. At least 91 remain missing | |
| Dec.22 |
China landslide: Man rescued alive in Shenzhen after 60 hours
| Dec.23 |
China smog sparks red alerts in 10 cities Hazardous smog blanketing China's north-east has sparked more red alerts, with authorities advising residents in 10 cities to stay indoors
| Dec.27 |
Chinese mine owner kills himself |
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2015 |
| Jul.31 |
Beijing chosen to stage Winter Games
| Aug.23 |
Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin to win world 100m title |
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2015 |
| Feb.8 |
China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han
| Mar.4 |
China premier unveils economic goals
| Apr.20 |
Xi Jinping agrees $46bn superhighway to Pakistan
| May.31 |
Solar Impulse plane begins marathon Pacific flight
| Jul.4 |
China share slump: Dealers to spend $20bn to halt slide |
| Jul.5 |
China shares jump despite Greek vote
| Jul.7 |
Chinese shares fall another 8% despite more measures Mainland Chinese shares continued to slide on Wednesday opening despite more moves by China's regulators
| Jul.8 |
China downfall spreads to Asia shares |
| Jul.14 |
China's 7% second quarter growth beats expectations
| Jul.27 |
China shares continue to slide after historic sell-off
| Jul.27 |
Apple fake factory 'caught in China' |
| Aug.10 |
China devalues yuan currency to three-year low China's central bank has devalued the national currency, the yuan, to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years
| Aug.11 |
China's yuan currency devalued for a second day
| Aug.12 |
China allows yuan currency to drop for third day |
| Aug.13 |
Chinese stocks are up as yuan rate strengthens |
| Aug.23 |
Chinese shares drop in dramatic slide |
| Aug.24 |
Chinese stocks continue to tumble 
Chinese stocks continued to tumble though elsewhere in Asia losses were less severe than analysts had feared after Monday's dramatic fall | |
| Aug.25 |
China shares fail to lift on central bank's rate cut
| Aug.26 |
Chinese shares higher on back of global rebound |
| Aug.30 |
China punishes 197 over stock market and Tianjin 'rumours' |
| Sep.1 |
Chinese shares slide in another day of volatile trade |
| Sep.13 |
China economy: New signs of economic slowdown |
| Oct.18 |
China's economic growth slows to 6.9% |
| Oct.20 |
Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
| Nov.10 |
China Singles' Day sales near $4bn in first hour |
| Nov.30 |
China's yuan gains IMF reserve status
| Dec.12 |
N Korean pop band Moranbong ends China goodwill tour |
| Dec.13 |
Fosun founder Guo Guangchang appears in public |
| Dec.27 |
Chinese mine owner kills himself |
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2015 |
| Feb.8 |
China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han
| Apr.16 |
China jails journalist over leaked 'state secrets' |
| Jul.4 |
Hillary Clinton accuses China of 'stealing US secrets' |
| Jul.13 |
Three 'Xinjiang terrorists' shot dead by police |
| Jul.27 |
Apple fake factory 'caught in China' |
| Aug.30 |
China punishes 197 over stock market and Tianjin 'rumours' |
| Sep.1 |
US swoop on secret 'steroids labs' with China links |
| Sep.20 |
Apple's App Store hit by malware attack in China |
| Sep.25 |
US and China agree cybercrime truce
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have said they will take new steps to address cybercrime
| Sep.30 |
Guangxi blasts: China investigates fresh explosion |
| Oct.21 |
Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack |
| Dec.13 |
Scuffles outside Pu Zhiqiang trial |
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2015 |
| Mar.4 |
China premier unveils economic goals
| Mar.20 |
China, Japan and South Korea set for renewed talks |
| Apr.16 |
China jails journalist over leaked 'state secrets' |
| Apr.20 |
Xi Jinping agrees $46bn superhighway to Pakistan
| Jun.3 |
China boat capsize: Relatives stage protest |
| Jun.17 |
Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing poll plan Legislators in Hong Kong have rejected a Beijing-backed election reform proposal. Most of the pro-government lawmakers walked out
| Jul.4 |
Hillary Clinton accuses China of 'stealing US secrets' |
| Jul.22 |
China artist Ai Weiwei gets his passport back
| Aug.16 |
China Tianjin explosions: Premier Li Keqiang visits scene
Li Keqiang has visited the victims of a major disaster at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin. He met those who had been injured and displaced
| Aug.19 |
China CO2: 'Coal error' caused wrong calculations
| Aug.26 |
Tianjin blast: 11 officials suspected of negligence
| Sep.19 |
China warns Japan over expanding military role abroad |
| Sep.25 |
US and China agree cybercrime truce
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have said they will take new steps to address cybercrime
| Sep.26 |
China pledges $2bn for developing world |
| Oct.20 |
Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
| Oct.21 |
Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack |
| Oct.27 |
China says US warship's Spratly islands passage 'illegal'
| Oct.29 |
China to end one-child policy and allow two
Couples will now be allowed to have two children, it said, citing a statement from the Communist Party
| Oct.29 |
Hague panel can rule on Philippines-China dispute |
| Oct.29 |
South China Sea: US and China hold talks on ship |
| Nov.1 |
Japan, China and South Korea 'restore' fraught ties |
| Nov.2 |
China two-child policy not valid until March, government says |
| Nov.3 |
Taiwan and China to hold historic summit in Singapore
| Nov.6 |
Protests as China and Taiwan leaders prepare for talks
| Nov.7 |
China and Taiwan leaders hail historic talks
Map of Shangri-la Hotel Singapore Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou have held historic talks in Singapore - their first in more than 60 years
| Dec.12 |
N Korean pop band Moranbong ends China goodwill tour |
| Dec.13 |
Scuffles outside Pu Zhiqiang trial |
| Dec.19 |
China accuses US of B-52 'provocation' over Spratly Islands China has accused the US of 'serious provocation' after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea
| Dec.26 |
China 'expels' French journalist over Uighur article |
| Dec.27 |
South China Sea: Filipino protesters land on disputed island |