News: China

We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to China – overview

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• December 28th 2009 – November 28th 2009
• November 28th 2009 – November 5th 2009
• November 4th 2009 – October 11th 2009
• October 10th 2009 – September 17th 2009
• September 16th 2009 – August 24th 2009
• August 24th 2009 – July 29th 2009
• July 28th 2009 – July 9th 2009
• July 9th 2009 – June 11th 2009
• June 11th 2009 – May 13th 2009
• May 13th 2009 – April 18th 2009
• April 18th 2009 – March 23rd 2009
• March 23rd 2009 – February 28th 2009
• February 28th 2009 – February 2nd 2009
• February 2nd 2009 – January 7th 2009
• January 7th 2009 – December 10th 2008
• December 10th 2008 – November 19th 2008
• November 19th 2008 – October 25th 2008
• October 24th 2008 – September 30th 2008
• September 29th 2008 – August 31st 2008
• August 29th 2008 – August 15th 2008
• August 15th 2008 – August 5th 2008
• August 5th 2008 – July 21st 2008
• July 21st 2008 – June 28th 2008
• June 27th 2008 – June 7th 2008
• June 6th 2008 – May 14th 2008
• May 14th 2008 – April 20th 2008
• April 19th 2008 – March 31st 2008
• March 31st 2008 – March 13th 2008
• March 13th 2008 – February 14th 2008
• February 13th 2008 – January 11th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – December 4th 2007
• December 4th 2007 – October 25th 2007
• October 24th 2007 – September 21st 2007
• September 21st 2007 – August 18th 2007
• August 17th 2007 – July 17th 2007
• July 14th 2007 – June 11th 2007
• June 11th 2007 – May 13th 2007
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• February 27th 2007 – January 20th 2007
• January 20th 2007 – December 13th 2006
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• October 26th 2006 – September 16th 2006
• September 15th 2006 – August 7th 2006
• August 6th 2006 – June 18th 2006
• June 17th 2006 – May 10th 2006
• May 9th 2006 – April 3rd 2006
• April 1st 2006 – February 20th 2006
• February 19th 2006 – January 6th 2006
• January 6th 2006 – December 2nd 2005
• December 2nd 2005 – November 11th 2005

China: news

China's industrial output eases

Wednesday, May 13th 2009, 2:46

Industrial output in China slowed in April dropping to 7.3%, latest figures show, but retail sales enjoyed a boost.
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Chinese mark quake anniversary

Tuesday, May 12th 2009, 13:59

China's president leads a ceremony on the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake, which claimed more than 85,000 lives.
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UK firms 'can be listed in China'

Monday, May 11th 2009, 19:51
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Beijing

Companies from the UK and other foreign countries will be able to have their shares traded on Chinese stock markets, Beijing has said.
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Chinese director defies film ban

Monday, May 11th 2009, 11:35

Controversial Chinese director Lou Ye will defy a five-year state ban on making films by premiering a new movie in Cannes.
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Swine flu found on China mainland

Monday, May 11th 2009, 5:54

China confirms its first case of swine flu on the mainland, and is searching for people in contact with the infected man.
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Nanjing massacre

Friday, May 8th 2009, 23:31
related countries: Japan

Film reveals legacy of distrust between China and Japan
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No blame in China school collapse

Friday, May 8th 2009, 7:10

China says it has found no evidence that human negligence caused schools to collapse during last year's earthquake.
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Chinese reveal child quake toll

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 10:58

China finally issues a figure for the number of children who died in the Sichuan quake - far lower than independent estimates.
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US jails China bankers for fraud

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 1:39
related countries: United States

Two former Bank of China managers and their wives are jailed in the US for embezzling $485m.
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Chinese anger at student ID theft

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 15:40

Reports that an official helped his daughter get into university by stealing another girl's identity cause outrage in China.
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'Climate threat' to Tibet region

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 11:31

Global warming is threatening to melt Tibet's glaciers, endangering millions of people, China's top weather official warns.
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China quake parents 'harassed'

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 5:33

Chinese parents who lost their children in the Sichuan quake fear they will not be allowed to mark the first anniversary.
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Pentagon warns over Chinese boats

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 16:55
related countries: United States

The Pentagon accuses Chinese fishing boats of "dangerous" manoeuvres near a US Navy ship in the Yellow Sea last week.
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Mexico starts China flu airlift

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 16:04

Dozens of Mexicans quarantined in China because of swine flu fears are being flown home on a chartered Mexican plane.
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China moves to resolve naval rows

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 13:58

China sets up a new department to deal with border and maritime issues, in a move to resolve disputes with its neighbours.
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Chinese officials told to smoke local cigarettes or else

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 6:45

A Chinese county orders officials to smoke a quarter of a million packs of locally-made cigarettes ever year to raise tax revenues.
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China denies flu discrimination

Monday, May 4th 2009, 14:43
related countries: Mexico

China denies it is discriminating against Mexican citizens, as it quarantines arrivals in a move to stem the spread of swine flu.
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Mexico and China in swine flu row

Sunday, May 3rd 2009, 14:56
related countries: Mexico
related places: Beijing

A row is growing between Mexico and China over Beijing's treatment of arrivals following the swine flu outbreak.
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China moves to curb virus spread

Saturday, May 2nd 2009, 12:05
related countries: Hong Kong, Mexico

China quarantines air passengers and suspends flights to and from Mexico, after a Hong Kong man is confirmed with swine flu.
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China database to track children

Friday, May 1st 2009, 12:27

China is setting up a DNA database to trace missing children, as officials struggle to tackle people trafficking.
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'Looted' Chinese relic auctioned

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 8:54
related countries: France
related places: Beijing, Paris

An 18th-Century jade Imperial seal is sold for 1.68m euros (£1.5m) at auction in Paris, despite protests by Beijing.
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Taiwan accepted into WHO meeting

Wednesday, April 29th 2009, 17:28
related countries: Taiwan

Officials in Taiwan say China has dropped its objections to the island's participation in a key UN body, the WHO.
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Beijing medallists test positive

Wednesday, April 29th 2009, 12:49
related countries: Bahrain, Italy
related places: Beijing

Bahrain athlete Rashid Ramzi, who won gold in the 1500m, and Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin, who won a silver, are among the six athletes who are found positive for doping in re-testing of Beijing samples.
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Cyclist Rebellin tests positive

Wednesday, April 29th 2009, 8:25
related countries: Italy
related places: Beijing

Olympic cycling road race silver medallist Davide Rebellin from Italy is among the six athletes who are found positive for doping in retesting of Beijing samples.
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Japanese PM in Beijing for visit

Wednesday, April 29th 2009, 6:54
related countries: Japan
related places: Beijing

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit expected to focus primarily on the economy.
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Six test positive after Beijing

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 17:56
related places: Beijing

Six Olympic athletes are found positive for doping in retesting of Beijing samples, says the International Olympic Committee.
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Seeking a mayor

Monday, April 27th 2009, 15:13

The Chinese city where no one wants the top job
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So near and yet so far for China naval reconstruction

Monday, April 27th 2009, 11:39
related countries: Taiwan

A replica 16th-Century junk sinks off Taiwan's coast, one day short of completing an epic return voyage across the Pacific.
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American dream

Monday, April 27th 2009, 0:17
related countries: United States

Why US toymakers are targeting Chinese children
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New twist in story of 'Israeli' oranges found in Iran

Sunday, April 26th 2009, 15:05
related countries: Iran, Israel

"Jaffa" oranges which caused outrage when they appeared on sale in Iran were not Israeli but Chinese counterfeit fruit, it emerges.
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China and Taiwan investment deal

Sunday, April 26th 2009, 8:59
related countries: Taiwan

China and Taiwan sign agreements to allow investment across the Taiwan Strait in the latest sign of improving ties.
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Scare reported in Iran as forbidden fruit surfaces at markets

Friday, April 24th 2009, 21:34
related countries: Iran, Israel

A ban on Israeli imports to Iran was flouted by the sale of Jaffa oranges marked as Chinese, local reports say.
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Chinese school admits star scam after football triumph

Friday, April 24th 2009, 15:23

A Chinese principal admits the school football team which won an international contest was stuffed with national squad players.
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Chinese school admits star scam after football triumph

Friday, April 24th 2009, 15:23

A Chinese principal admits the school football team which won an international contest was stuffed with national squad players.
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Appeal in Australia nail gun murder

Friday, April 24th 2009, 8:38
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Australian police release an X-ray of the skull of a Chinese man shot repeatedly with a nail gun, in an appeal to catch his killers.
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China sets Japan summit despite row

Friday, April 24th 2009, 7:05
related countries: Japan
related places: Beijing

China confirms the first official visit of Japanese PM to Beijing next week, despite criticism of his recent offering to a war shrine.
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Pollution link?

Friday, April 24th 2009, 6:27

Is Shanxi's polluted air leaving Chinese children disabled?
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Outrage over Chinese police guide

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 19:56

Extracts from an apparent official manual on the use of violence by Chinese law enforcers cause outrage among netizens.
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China puts naval might on display

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 8:37

China puts on show some of its most advanced warships at a military parade marking the 60th anniversary of its navy.
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Naval might

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 2:02

China puts some of its most advanced warships on show
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Ancestor of T rex found in China

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 23:02

Clues to the evolution of Tyrannosaurus rex have come to light following a fossil find in Jiayuguan, China.
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Chan's remarks 'out of context'

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 7:10
related countries: Hong Kong

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan's comments about whether freedom was a good thing for China were taken out of context, his spokesman says.
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The Great Wall of China is even longer than once thought

Monday, April 20th 2009, 13:22

The Great Wall of China is even longer than once thought, after the first detailed government study to establish its length.
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Motor show gears up in Shanghai

Monday, April 20th 2009, 5:08
related places: Shanghai

The Shanghai motor show gets under way in China, the only major car market in the world that is expanding.
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In pictures

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 19:28

Rare 19th Century photographs of China go on show
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Buoyant Vettel eyes more F1 glory

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 13:51

Sebastian Vettel says Red Bull will aim to become the best team in F1 after steering them to their first Grand Prix win in China.
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China 'to act over jail deaths'

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 13:31

China says it is to tighten control of prisons after more cases of suspicious deaths in detention came to light.
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Vettel seals first Red Bull win

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 10:05

Sebastian Vettel wins a rain-hit Chinese Grand Prix to give Red Bull their first race victory ahead of team-mate Mark Webber.
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Live - Chinese Grand Prix

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 5:33

Sebastian Vettel claims Red Bull's first ever race victory at a rain-affected Chinese Grand Prix, beating team-mate Mark Webber and Brawn's Jenson Button.
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China looks to its own consumers

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 16:31

China says it is focusing on domestic consumption rather than exports in order to achieve its growth target.
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