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We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
The president and chief executive of the Chinese owned carmaker Volvo, Stefan Jacoby, is standing down for a month to recuperate from a stroke.
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JapanToyota Motor resumes all operations in China, after protests over a territorial dispute caused disruptions for Japanese businesses in the country.
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The things Chinese families own - all in a row for the camera
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A Chinese court is preparing to deliver its verdict in the case of an ex-police chief at the heart of the country's biggest political scandal in years.
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Social entrepreneurs tackle China's problems
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AfghanistanChina and Afghanistan sign a range of economic and security agreements after a surprise visit to Kabul from China's domestic security chief.
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JapanA ceremony to mark 40 years of diplomatic ties with Japan is cancelled by China as the two countries' dispute over an island chain continues.
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Double Beijing Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington says she will not compete in the Rio Games in 2016.
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Six men accused of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River have pleaded guilty at their trial in southwest China.
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TaiwanBritish number one Laura Robson is beaten 6-3 5-7 6-4 by Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei in the final of the Guangzhou Open.
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BurmaA suspected Burmese warlord and five other men admit murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong river at a trial in China, state media say.
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China's incoming new Communist Party leaders face a difficult question - has the time come to end the one child policy?
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A man armed with an axe kills three children and injured another 13 at a childcare centre in southern China, state-run media reports.
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A safety official in China who sparked public outcry after images showed him grinning at the scene of a fatal bus crash is sacked, officials say.
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Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba insists he is happy in China and intends to see out his contract at Shanghai Shenhua.
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The verdict in the case against the ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years will be delivered on Monday, a court official says.
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CanadaShareholders of Canada's Nexen approve the takeover bid by China's state oil firm CNOOC to acquire the firm in a $15.1bn (£9.3bn) deal.
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China's premier Wen Jiabao urges the EU to lift its arms embargo on Beijing at his last EU-China summit before handing over power this year.
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JapanJapan will seek compensation from China for damages to its diplomatic missions there during protests over disputed islands, officials say.
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United StatesThe US ambassador's car was surrounded by protesters at the gates of the American embassy in Beijing. The demonstrators chanted anti-American slogans, and threw small objects at the vehicle.
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JapanJapan's exports and imports dip in August, raising fears about the impact of a global slowdown on its economy.
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China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is due to attend his final EU summit on Thursday, ahead of an imminent change of leadership in the country.
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Interactive look at changing population challenge
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TaiwanIs Taiwan experience changing Chinese students?
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United KingdomChina's news agency links fallen politician Bo Xilai to a criminal act for the first time, alleging he knew his wife was suspected of murdering a British man.
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United StatesChina's Vice-President appears "healthy", the US Defence Secretary said after holding Beijing talks with the leader, who vanished for two weeks.
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JapanChina's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping warns Japan to "rein in its behaviour" and stop undermining Chinese sovereignty, state media report, as a row continues over disputed islands.
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JapanChinese communities in a number of cities around the world have held protests outside Japanese embassies, over the continued row over a group of disputed islands.
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The ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said.
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The ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said.
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JapanFears grow over the possible economic impact of the dispute between China and Japan if the row over islands in the East China Sea is not resolved soon.
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The ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, the court says after a two-day trial.
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JapanFresh anti-Japan protests erupt in China over disputed islands amid heightened tension on the anniversary of Japan's invasion of north-east China.
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The trial has begun in secret of the former police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years.
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United StatesBarack Obama and Mitt Romney spar over Chinese trade relations, as the White House accuses Beijing of illegally subsidising car exports.
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JapanSome of Japan's biggest firms - Panasonic, Canon and Honda - suspend operations at some factories in China amid violent anti-Japan protests.
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The trial begins in secret of an ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest scandal in years involving the politician Bo Xilai, lawyers say.
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JapanProtesters in China have targetted Japanese car manufacturers and electronics firms.
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JapanAfter a weekend of anti-Japanese protests across China, Beijing says six boats sent to patrol disputed islands at the centre of the row completed their task.
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China's Vice-President, Xi Jinping, will attend a China-Asean trade event, state media say, after he emerged from a two-week absence.
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Alliance Boots, one of Europe's biggest pharmacy chains, agrees a deal to buy a stake in a Chinese pharmaceutical wholesaler.
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Japan, United StatesEscalating territorial disputes in Asia, such as the one between China and Japan, could trigger wider conflicts, the US defence secretary warns.
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JapanJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda urges China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens as protests intensify over disputed islands.
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More than 3,000 goldfish have been competing at the first International Goldfish Championships in China's Fujian Province.
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JapanAngry protesters besiege Japanese diplomatic missions and businesses in cities around China, as a row over disputed islands escalates.
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Chinese tightrope walker Adil Hoshur and two disciples created a new world record on Saturday, for simultaneously walking on a 1,400-metre long wire.
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The man expected to be China's next leader, Xi Jinping, appears in public after a two-week absence that fuelled speculation about his health.
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Google is accused of preventing Acer from launching a handset in China powered by Alibaba's rival Aliyun operating system.
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A rare Chinese vase which was discovered being used as a doorstop fetches more than $1.3 million (£809,500) at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.
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JapanSix Chinese surveillance ships briefly enter waters around islands claimed by both Japan and China, amid a bitter territorial dispute.
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United StatesChinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE deny US charges that some of their equipment has been installed with codes to help spying.
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The former police chief who triggered China's biggest political scandal in years will be tried in Chengdu next week, says a Chinese court official.
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Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping is cited in state media - the first reported communication since he disappeared from view 12 days ago.
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Buzz over China's new prototype warship
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Japan, United StatesThe US urges "cooler heads to prevail" as tension intensifies between China and Japan in a row over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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New ZealandChina's electronics maker Haier launches a takeover bid for New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel in a bid to boost its global presence.
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United KingdomChinese telecoms and computer network giant Huawei Technologies is to invest £1.3bn in expanding its UK operations.
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Sri LankaA Chinese man accused of swallowing a diamond worth $13,000 ingested a fake gem in a ruse to enable the real thief to escape, police in Sri Lanka say.
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JapanTwo Chinese patrol ships are sent to islands disputed with Japan, which has just completed a deal to buy the territory, state media in China say.
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China's Premier, Wen Jiabao, tells the World Economic Forum in Tianjin that his country is on track to hit growth targets for this year.
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Whispers over the whereabouts of China's next leader
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Speculation mounts over China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who missed key meetings in the past week, as the country prepares for a change in leadership.
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Speculation has been mounting about the whereabouts of China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, who has not been seen for over a week.
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JapanThe Japanese government confirms it intends to purchase disputed islands also claimed by China from private owners, amid tension over the issue.
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China's exports grow less-than-forecast and imports fall in August, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in its economy.
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Hong KongHong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests.
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The forbidden public toilets of Beijing
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Hong KongThe Hong Kong government has backed down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.
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Hong KongThe Hong Kong government backs down over plans to force schoolchildren to take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.
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At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao promises to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of the Apec summit in Vladivostok.
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At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
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A series of earthquakes hit south-west China, leaving at least 64 people dead and 715 injured, state-run media say.
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A series of earthquakes has hit south-west China, leaving at least 50 people dead and 150 injured, state-run media say.
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United KingdomThe British luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build two of its models in China.
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A man who knocked down a toddler in a hit-and-run case that caused outrage in China is jailed for three-and-a-half years, state media say.
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The European Union launches an investigation into alleged 'dumping' of solar panels into the region's markets by Chinese manufacturers.
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North KoreaNorth Korea's state-run media has issued rare criticism of a Chinese mining company that accused it of being a "nightmare" to do business with.
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